Apple didn’t wait to announce its new mobile phone on macworld iPhone in spite of the trademark issue, Cisco also didn’t wait and has already filed a lawsuit against Apple for trademark infringement. iPhone is a registered trademark of Cisco, and it looks like Apple didn’t get an agreement with Cisco and their negotiations failed as Cisco lawyers announced in this blog post :
So, I was surprised and disappointed when Apple decided to go ahead and announce their new product with our trademarked name without reaching an agreement. It was essentially the equivalent of “we’re too busy.” Despite being very close to an agreement, we had no substantive communication from Apple after 8pm Monday, including after their launch, when we made clear we expected closure. What were the issues at the table that kept us from an agreement? Was it money? No. Was it a royalty on every Apple phone? No. Was it an exchange for Cisco products or services? No.
I don’t know what is happening to Apple, but this is the second negative point they got for their new iPhone before its public release, and who knows when this will be.
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