Cisco sues Apple over iPhone name
AFP reports that US computer network giant Cisco has announced that it has sued Apple Inc. to stop it from naming its versatile new cellphone iPhone. According to them, it has owned the trademark for several years.
Cisco's announcement came a day after Apple chief executive Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone with great fanfare, calling it a "revolutionary product" that can also be used to listen to music, browse the Internet and take pictures.
Cisco said in a statement it had obtained the trademark in 2000 after acquiring Infogear, which owned the iPhone name and had been selling products bearing that name for "several years."
"Cisco entered into negotiations with Apple in good faith after Apple repeatedly asked permission to use Cisco's iPhone name," Mark Chandler, senior vice president and general counsel at Cisco, said in a statement.
"There is no doubt that Apple's new phone is very exciting, but they should not be using our trademark without our permission," he said.
The lawsuit, filed in US District Court for the Northern District of California, seeks to prevent Apple from "infringing upon and deliberately copying and using Cisco's registered iPhone trademark," Cisco said in a statement.
"With its lawsuit, Cisco is seeking injunctive relief to prevent Apple from copying Cisco's iPhone trademark," the company said.
Cisco's announcement came a day after Apple chief executive Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone with great fanfare, calling it a "revolutionary product" that can also be used to listen to music, browse the Internet and take pictures.
Cisco said in a statement it had obtained the trademark in 2000 after acquiring Infogear, which owned the iPhone name and had been selling products bearing that name for "several years."
"Cisco entered into negotiations with Apple in good faith after Apple repeatedly asked permission to use Cisco's iPhone name," Mark Chandler, senior vice president and general counsel at Cisco, said in a statement.
"There is no doubt that Apple's new phone is very exciting, but they should not be using our trademark without our permission," he said.
The lawsuit, filed in US District Court for the Northern District of California, seeks to prevent Apple from "infringing upon and deliberately copying and using Cisco's registered iPhone trademark," Cisco said in a statement.
"With its lawsuit, Cisco is seeking injunctive relief to prevent Apple from copying Cisco's iPhone trademark," the company said.
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