marketwatch.nytimes.com — Apple and Cisco have agreed to extend the time for Apple to respond to the lawsuit to allow for discussions between the companies with the aim of reaching agreement on trademark rights and interoperability.
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lar3ryFeb 1, 2007
This doesn't make sense. Cisco says in the press release that the negotiations are being done "with the aim of reaching agreement on trademark rights and interoperability." How can you possibly read that to mean that they may not accept any offers? Cisco is no SCO; they have a valid interest in protecting the assets that they purchased, which includes that particular trademark.While Cisco's current iPhone is VoIP based, they clearly have the rights to do with their mark whatever it is that they want to do with it.Apple realized this and entered negotiations with Cisco to use their trademark, and then walked out of the discussions the night before Jobs' announcement. If anything, Apple's antics seem to be disingenuous.
ccheathFeb 1, 2007
UH... because everything else that apple makes has an i prefix...iMac (1998) - Prior to the cisco patent of "iPhone" in Nov of 1999iPod (2001)iLifeiWorkiBookiTunesetc etc
meteorashFeb 2, 2007
Why can't they just name it iFone or something? Because Apple wants to show whos boss. Cisco is eventually going to get pushed out of the iPhone trademark and it will just be Apple all the way.
chuckpenzoneFeb 3, 2007
Let's all eMail nat@apple.com and see where things are at...
derbigny5Dec 3, 2007
Achieving interoperability has become a great asset in e-commerce. CISCO and Apple's info systems have achieved this using middle ware (i.e Iphone), EAI, and web services using UDDI. It's all about making a profit, and it looks like Apple has figured out the best way to take people's money.