Finally, the copyright lawsuit madness between Apple and Cisco over the iPhone name is over. The result, which was more or less expected, is that Apple will be allowed to use the name. Heck, they're officially sharing it now with Cisco. Isn't it nice that they've made nice with one another?
So now I hope this stops the blogosphere from speculating on ways Apple would have defeated the lawsuit or how to prove Cisco didn't really have true ownership over the trademark due to non-use or something to that effect. While the exact details of the agreement remain a mystery, this is definitely a good thing for Apple and their impending device launch scheduled for June of this year.
Now to move on to more important news...
Related Links:
- [Apple] Reinventing the Phone
- CNET News.com: Apple, Cisco settle iPhone trademark lawsuit
- PC World: Apple, Cisco Settle iPhone Dispute
- Reuters: Apple, Cisco agree both can use iPhone name
- CNN.com: Cisco, Apple settle iPhone trademark lawsuit
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