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Apple sued for use of the word iPad

Apple sued for use of the word iPad

NEWS

Apple has been sued for the use of the word ‘iPad’, and is reportedly likely to lose the case.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Feb 8th 2012 at 11:14AM
Apple threatens legal action over use of the word ?Pad?

Apple threatens legal action over use of the word ?Pad?

NEWS

A Dutch company has pulled a tablet device called the nPad off shelves after Apple threatened legal action over the use of the word ‘Pad’.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Nov 4th 2010 at 12:50PM
Apple accused of trademark infringement

Apple accused of trademark infringement

NEWS

A Chinese company called Proview Technology is suing Apple, claiming that it owns the ‘iPad’ name in China.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Oct 28th 2010 at 11:34AM
Now Facebook claims the word ?face?

Now Facebook claims the word ?face?

NEWS

Having recently brought a lawsuit against a Chicago start-up called TeachBook, Facebook is now pursuing legal proceedings to trademark the word ‘face’.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Aug 27th 2010 at 12:18PM
Facebook claims the word ?book?

Facebook claims the word ?book?

NEWS

Facebook appears to have laid a legal claim to the word’ book’, having initiated a copyright lawsuit against a start-up firm called Teachbook.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Aug 26th 2010 at 12:26PM
Apple and Fujitsu end iPad trademark dispute

Apple and Fujitsu end iPad trademark dispute

NEWS

Apple has bought the iPad trademark from Fujitsu for an undisclosed sum, following months of debate as to which company owned the name.

by Nicky Trup
on Apr 15th 2010 at 5:28PM
Apple could face legal battle over tablet name

Apple could face legal battle over tablet name

NEWS

Apple could face a legal battle with Fujitsu over the iPad brand, as the Japanese firm has been making a device with that name for several years.

by Nicky Trup
on Jan 28th 2010 at 3:43PM
Apple loses Mighty Mouse trademark

Apple loses Mighty Mouse trademark

NEWS

Apple has lost its fight to retain the ‘Mighty Mouse’ trademark, which refers to its iconic single button mice.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Oct 9th 2009 at 1:14PM
Apple challenges supermarket over logo

Apple challenges supermarket over logo

NEWS

Apple has lodged a complaint against Australian supermarket chain Woolworths over its logo, which Apple says is too similar to its own.

by Nicky Trup
on Oct 6th 2009 at 10:45AM
Psion sues Intel over netbook name

Psion sues Intel over netbook name

NEWS Psion has filed a counterclaim against Intel in the on going spat between the netbook trademark holder and the modern PC industry that wants it dissolved.

by Ben Furfie
on Mar 3rd 2009 at 11:45AM
Dell petitions for netbook trademark to be dissolved

Dell petitions for netbook trademark to be dissolved

NEWS Dell has launched a petition against Psion, over its claims that the use of 'netbook' to describe the new format of portable computers is a violation of the Canadian firm's ...
by Ben Furfie
on Feb 23rd 2009 at 11:41AM
Psion protects Netbook trademark

Psion protects Netbook trademark

NEWS After dabbling in the sub-notebook category almost a decade ago, Psion Teklogix has sent out a flurry of cease and desist orders to bloggers using the term ‘netbook,’ which Psion ...
Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Jan 5th 2009 at 11:53AM