Members satannica Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11404886 Apple has filed an 873-page briefing paper to the court laying out its claim to exclusive use of the name. Sector Labs is due to file its paper arguments in early October. The documents will be sent to the US patents office which will judge their claims. They must not have heard of Line 6 I guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thenakedarab Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 Steve Jobs and Bill Gates can both go take a long drive on a short bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NixerX Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 Apple can suck my dick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bowe Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 does that mean they'd have to change the name of peapods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Casey4s Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 Why all the Apple hate? I don't have ANY Apple products in my house so I have no idea why you guys have all that hate for Apple, Jobs or Gates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members greg apocalypse Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 Yeah they're assholes. I liked this article it linked me too, though:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-11416654 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PaoloJM Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 does that mean they'd have to change the name of peapods? I just checked the term pod on wiki. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POD It's right down there at the bottom, 4th the technology section. The courts should be fining them heavily for wasting their time with a bull-{censored} claim. Are they gonna ask to change the name of apples as well, to avoid customer confusion? Oh my apple wont boot up, it just sits there being all green, though it does taste nice. Do they really get many support calls saying "my pea-pod won't play my mp3s"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crowquill Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 {censored} apple and their {censored}ing monopoly business model They should be the ones taken to court Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NetStar Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 They must not have heard of Line 6 I guess? Hardly. Apple employees in the States get 40% on Line 6 gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Travisaurus Rex Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 I'm gonna get slayed for this but I agree with Apple. Anytime you hear anything "_____Pod" the first thing to come to mind is Apple. Line 6 gets a pass because the word pod is used first. I know it may sound silly but Apple has spent a fortune branding their product and branding is extremely important especially at the level that a company like Apple is at. Anything that remotely causes any confusion should be forced to change it. If someone was to say to you "there is a new Video Pod projector coming out" (that is what it's called) you would first think/assume it was an Apple product they were talking about until you got further details. That is a business no no. Besides, Sector Labs has to know that and they are just trying to capitalize on the association, IMO. Flame suit on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jesse G Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 Why should a company not be allowed to protect it's copyright? Those who disagree with this are free-market/capitalism hating terrorists. Or just don't know about copyright law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stevesherbert Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 branding being 'extremely important' for apple only goes to show that the company is no longer in the business of selling machines, but fashion. they weren't the first company making mp3 players and they weren't the first to use the word 'pod'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HKSblade1 Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 {censored} Apple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dolf Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 Epic threadlulz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HKSblade1 Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 I wonder if Ma BELL and co's will sue the {censored} out of Apple for using the word "PHONE" Kotex going to sue Apple for using the word "PAD" {censored} Apple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AdInfinitum Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 Why should a company not be allowed to protect it's copyright?Those who disagree with this are free-market/capitalism hating terrorists. Or just don't know about copyright law Or just don't know that it is "trademark" law, not copyright law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Casey4s Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 I wonder if Ma BELL and co's will sue the {censored} out of Apple for using the word "PHONE" Kotex going to sue Apple for using the word "PAD" {censored} Apple Funny you should mention Ma Bell. In the 40's and 50's Ma Bell took a bunch of companies for using "Bell" in their names or using an image of a Bell if it was used in a certian way.Gibson Sued Fender over the "Broadcaster" name. Fender has gotten court actions against companies mis-applying some of their protected names and abbreviations.Big companies sue all the time for copyright infringement.I still don't see whay evry one is opposed to Apple protecting what it feels is infringement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jesse G Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 Or just don't know that it is "trademark" law, not copyright law. STFU, terrorist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Travisaurus Rex Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 branding being 'extremely important' for apple only goes to show that the company is no longer in the business of selling machines, but fashion. they weren't the first company making mp3 players and they weren't the first to use the word 'pod'.Branding is extremely important for every major business. Seriously? Seen any commercials lately? Hear any jingles lately/ Branding is as important as the product itself so I guess that every company is in the business of selling fashion. Sorry but that was a biased, dumbass statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jesse G Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 No but seriously? How do you expect a company to protect their name? I guess I should just be able to start up a clothes/fabric manufacturing company called Microsofte. It's ok because there is an e on the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Extasyguy Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 I actually felt compelled to post "who gives a {censored}" in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Devinstation Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 Just because none of you have created a successful original product worth protecting doesn't mean you should be mad at Apple for doing so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ripfence Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 Why should a company not be allowed to protect it's copyright? Those who disagree with this are free-market/capitalism hating terrorists. Or just don't know about copyright law Perhaps it is you who doesn't understand copyright law. iPod if it is protected at all is protected as a registered trademark not a copyright. Seriously though, I knew what you meant. Even if they stand to loose if they do not pursue such cases then it might make it easier to loose their trademarks in the future. Secondly, these cases might make other companies think long and hard (heh... I said "hard") about using "POD" in any fashion.It might be a dick thing to do but it is the corporate way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ripfence Posted September 27, 2010 Members Share Posted September 27, 2010 Or just don't know that it is "trademark" law, not copyright law.ahhhh shizzle you beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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