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Cisco to sue Apple on iPhone name Cisco to sue Apple on iPhone name
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Cisco is suing Apple Computer for trademark infringement in a federal court, for using the iPhone name. Cisco is suing Apple Computer for trademark infringement in a US federal court, for using the iPhone name.
Apple launched its new handheld device under the iPhone name on Tuesday, at the Macworld event in San Francisco.Apple launched its new handheld device under the iPhone name on Tuesday, at the Macworld event in San Francisco.
Following the launch Cisco said it hoped to resolve the matter by Tuesday evening after negotiations.Following the launch Cisco said it hoped to resolve the matter by Tuesday evening after negotiations.
Cisco, which has owned the trademark since 2000, said it thought Apple would agree to a final document and public statement regarding the trademark.Cisco, which has owned the trademark since 2000, said it thought Apple would agree to a final document and public statement regarding the trademark.
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"Cisco entered into negotiations with Apple in good faith after Apple repeatedly asked permission to use Cisco's iPhone name," said Mark Chandler, Cisco senior vice-president and general counsel, in a statement."Cisco entered into negotiations with Apple in good faith after Apple repeatedly asked permission to use Cisco's iPhone name," said Mark Chandler, Cisco senior vice-president and general counsel, in a statement.
The firm has owned the name since it bought Infogear Technology, which registered the name. The firm has owned the name since it bought Infogear Technology in 2000, which registered the name.
Cisco said it would seek to stop Apple from "infringing upon and deliberately copying and using" the trademark. This issue is not about money, and it's not about the phone itself; it is about Cisco's obligation to protect its trademark in the face of Apple using it without our permission Jon Noh, Cisco spokesperson
Only three weeks ago, Cisco's Linksys arm employed the trademark when it launched its own phone, capable of connecting to the internet, called the iPhone. Infogear had previously used the name for several years said Cisco.
Cisco, which supplies networks, said it would seek to stop Apple from "infringing upon and deliberately copying and using" the trademark.
Jon Noh, a spokesperson for Cisco told the BBC: "This issue is not about money, and it's not about the phone itself; it is about Cisco's obligation to protect its trademark in the face of Apple using it without our permission."
Apple was not immediately available for comment.
Cisco's Linksys arm has employed the trademark since early 2006, and in December it launched its own phone, capable of connecting to the internet, called the iPhone.
News of Apple's launch of its touch screen has been long awaited and Steve Jobs, the firm's head, said the phone would revolutionise the market.News of Apple's launch of its touch screen has been long awaited and Steve Jobs, the firm's head, said the phone would revolutionise the market.
Shares in Apple were 1.3% lower in after-hours trade, having risen 8% after the phone was launched a day earlier.Shares in Apple were 1.3% lower in after-hours trade, having risen 8% after the phone was launched a day earlier.