Apple iPad in Trademark Disputes Nearly Everywhere
Between The Inquirer reporting that Ipad is trademarked in the European Union by a company called ST Microelectronics and Expert Reviews’ coverage that Japan’s Fujitsu has a pending trademark with the USPTO, it seems Apple is fighting on multiple fronts for the rights to the name of their latest tablet offering after it has already been announced! We shall see if Apple continues to pursue the rights to their new iPad, or if they decide to cut their losses and come up with a better name.
Expensive gadget maker Apple is probably already regretting its daft name for its giant Ipod Touch, but it is looking like it will have a devil of a time using the Ipad name in the EU. ST Microelectronics owns the trademark on the name in the EU on chips sold to mobile phone makers. It stands for Integrated Passive and Active Devices… ST Microelectronics has had the name since September 14, 2001, and the trademark is set to expire on September 1 of this year.
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