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December 18, 2006
The iPhone Lives: But the Trademark Belongs to
It's not what any of us expected. The iPhone is a voip phone made by Linksys. Cisco, their parent company, has owned that trademark since 1996. And they're announcing their product in a few hours. All through this, I'm reminded of the Brucesploitation era. When Bruce Lee died, imitators, under names like Bruce Le and Bruce Li came out with their own films to fill the void. Fans would hear the name, glance at the spelling, see the false idols, and move on. How can anything live up to the name? So the iPhone is a VOIP handset, and not by Apple. Now, the bigger story presents itself: What will Apple call its cellphone? '" Brian Lam More: The iPhone is Dead: What Will Apple Name Its Cellphone Thingy Now? P.S. Macheads--including those from Macrumors, Think Secret, TUAW, and Cult of Mac--know Apple likes to release gear on Tuesdays. So they didn't expect an Apple iPhone Monday. If you did read into my original post and feel like I misled you, sincere apologies for the discomfort. USPTO Typed Drawing Word Mark IPHONE Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: computer hardware and software for providing integrated telephone communication with computerized global information networks. FIRST USE: 19970606. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19970606 Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING Design Search Code Serial Number 75076573 Filing Date March 20, 1996 Current Filing Basis 1A Original Filing Basis 1B Published for Opposition December 29, 1998 Registration Number 2293011 Registration Date November 16, 1999 Owner (REGISTRANT) INFOGEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION CORPORATION CALIFORNIA 1775 WOODSIDE ROAD REDWOOD CITY CALIFORNIA 94061 (LAST LISTED OWNER) CISCO TECNOLOGY, INC. CORPORATION CALIFORNIA 170 WEST TASMAN SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA 95134 Assignment Recorded ASSIGNMENT RECORDED Attorney of Record KAREN MARIE KITTERMAN Type of Mark TRADEMARK Register PRINCIPAL Affidavit Text SECT 8 (6-YR). Live/Dead Indicator LIVE
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Posted by Greg at December 18, 2006 03:06 PM
