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Cisco Sues Apple Over iPhone Copyright Infringement

By Jay, January 11, 2007

Yesterday, Cisco Systems, Inc. filed a law suit against Apple Inc. for copyright infringement over the “Apple iPhone”. Cisco has owned the trademark to the name since they acquired the company Infogear, who had obtained the rights to the name on March 20, 1996. Mark Chandler the vice president of cisco said:

Cisco entered into negotiations with Apple in good faith after Apple repeatedly asked permission to use Cisco’s iPhone name.

He also stated:

There is no doubt that Apple’s new phone is very exciting, but they should not be using our trademark without our permission.

Cisco is said to be seeking injunctive relief to prevent Apple from copying their trademark. Cisco’s official press release can be found here.

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Mikael's Avatar Jan. 13, 2007
Mikael's Profile 11:08 pm

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Does anyone have any explanation as to what exactly happened to this dispute? I read the official Apple press release, so I’m aware that Apple and Cisco eventually came to an agreement and settled.  NOw both companies are free to use to the trademark “iphone.” However, over a year later I don’t recall seeing any Cisco-branded iphone products, and I don’t understand why they would both agree to use the term.  Did Apple basically pay Cisco off, so that they both technically have the right to use the term, but Cisco wouldn’t? Exactly happened?

NickfromAvvo Jun. 06, 2008
11:44 am

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Here’s the press release on the settlement:
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/02/21i phone.html

Now as for any Cisco iPhone products, prior to the Apple iPhone debut at MWSF 2007, Cisco released a line of VoIP products under the iPhone brand:
http://www.dtgeeks.com/journals/article/iph one_released_at_long_last_its_not_quite_what_you _think/

This is probably what spawned the suit in the first place. The question I have now is, would Cisco have used the iPhone name if it wasn’t for all the Apple iPhone rumors floating around at that time?

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12:18 am

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