http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/22/uspto.rejects.apples.claims.moves.to.trial/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/ipodsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple is currently involved in a legal dispute with an entrepreneur, Daniel Kokin, over the use of the term "Pod," according to Wired. The iPod maker has threatened legal action against a variety of other individuals and companies that choose product names it considers too close to the popular media players. Most submit to Apple and follow the cease-and-desist commands, but Kokin has decided to fi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/22/uspto.rejects.apples.claims.moves.to.trial/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/03/psion.countersuit/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0812/hpmini7001.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Psion has reacted to Intel's lawsuit over the term 'netbook' by filing its own countersuit, arguing that the chip-maker's claims are "barred by reason of Plaintiff's own unclean hands," as the legal battle between the companies continues to develop, according to Ars Technica. The allegations further accuse Intel of "unjustly benefiting from Psion's goodwill and reputation" and "willfully and malic... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/03/psion.countersuit/ Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/03/cocoa.touch.trademark/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0808/cocoatouch.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has filed a trademark application for "Cocoa Touch," the software toolset that allows developers to access the Multi-Touch and accelerometer features in the iPhone 3G and iPod Touch. Apple has filed under International Class 009 in the U-S, seeking a trademark in the programming, data recovery and data analysis category. The Cocoa Touch API framework is included in the iPhone SDK.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/03/cocoa.touch.trademark/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/26/apple.pulls.tetris.clone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0807/ambrosiastory.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's legal machine has turned its sights on an independent developer, a college student responsible for an iPhone Tetris clone called Tris, who is conceding to the company's removal of the game from the App Store. Developer Noah Witherspoon says that Apple contacted him on behalf of The Tetris Company, who complained of trademark and copyright violations. While Witherspoon believes he could ove... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/26/apple.pulls.tetris.clone/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/07/leopard.system.prefs.logo/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0808/apple-tradmark-07.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has applied for a trademark for its System Preferences logo, according to new filings. The US Patent and Trademark Office published Apple's trademark filing #77535337 on August 6. The filing is a TEAS Plus application under Class 009 (computer Software for managing user system settings and preferences). The logo being trademarked is presented below, both in its simplified visual representati... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/07/leopard.system.prefs.logo/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/11/comwave.iphone.issue/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0807/comwave-iphone-11.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple and Canada's Comwave Telecom have settled their trademark dispute over the use of the name "iPhone." The agreement was reached Wednesday night, with Apple retaining sole rights to the iPhone name in Canada, and Comwave phasing out its use of the name in reference to its Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone service by November 9. Further terms were not disclosed. The agreement, first rep... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/11/comwave.iphone.issue/ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/27/apple.sues.tech.over.ipod/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0806/applelogo-black.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />After filing documents trademark documents concerning the use of "Pod" and "iPod" in products and advertising, Apple is pursuing a lawsuit against a Michigan iPod repair business, the iPod Mechanic. AppleInsider reveals that in 2006, Apple had warned business owner Nicholas Woodhams over the use of the terms, asking him to stop. Woodhams allegedly agreed, but did not follow through, and has now su... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/27/apple.sues.tech.over.ipod/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/07/ipod.icon.trademark.apps/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0804/7-trademark-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The European Trademark Office recently published 55 newly registered iPod icons, and were originally filed with Munich office of Bardehle, Pagenbert, Dost, Altenburg, and Geissler. The icons more or less cover the gamut of those offered by the iPod, relating to videos, podcasts, notes, iPod radio, games, voice memos, and the Nike+ sport system. The icons appear on current generation iPod nanos and... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/07/ipod.icon.trademark.apps/ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/03/apple.vs.new.york/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0802/nyc_080403_logo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple is claiming that a new logo for New York City's GreeNYC campaign is too similar to its own. According to Wired, the GreeNYC logo shows a stylized apple with a stalk and a leaf that bears a resemblance to Apple's famous logo. When the city applied for a trademark on the logo, Apple filed a formal opposition, claiming that a trademark grant on the logo would "seriously injure the reputation wh... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/03/apple.vs.new.york/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:25:00 GMT