Apple lose iPhone name in Mexico, revise statement in UK

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Apple's courtroom troubles cast gloomy shadow on a day that should've been remembered for the launch of the iPad mini.

Apple fought in court against Mexican telecom iFone over similarly sounding names. Arrogance or ignorance, Apple didn't have much of case there, as the iFone trademark was registered four years before the first records of the iPhone name.

So, not only have Apple lost in Mexico but iFone is now countersuing Apple for infringement claiming damages to the amount of 40% of all iPhone sales in Mexico to date. Apple will also lose the right to sell phones under the iPhone brand in Mexico. This happens just in time for the iPhone 5 scheduled launch in the country, though it’s not clear whether the iPhone 5 will be affected or the generation to follow.

The bad defeat in Mexico means Apple will have to pay loads of money but it is not the only piece of bad news. With their claim against Samsung rejected by a UK court, Apple were ordered to issue a public statement, including on their own web page, that Samsung didn’t copy Cupertino’s designs. Apple complied but it turned out the court wasn't happy with their wording and ordered it revised. Here is the latest version of the statement:

On 9th July 2012 the High Court of Justice of England and Wales ruled that Samsung Electronics (UK) Limited's Galaxy Tablet Computers, namely the Tab 10.1, Tab 8.9 and Tab 7.7 do not infringe Apple's Community registered design No.0000181607-0001. A copy of the full judgment of the High Court is available on the following link. The judgement has effect throughout the European Union and was upheld by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales on 18th October 2012. A copy of the Court of Appeal's judgement is available on the following link. There is no injunction in respect of the Community registered design in force anywhere in Europe.

Finally, to make things even worse for Apple, Samsung is requesting Apple VP of Marketing Phil Schiller for questioning in court regarding Apple’s seek of ban for various Samsung products. Samsung claims Schiller’s newest written testimony includes statements that are "new or in conflict with his testimony at trial".

Apple tried to fight this, but the judge ordered Phil Schiller to make himself available for questioning before November 5th.

Source: Apple lose iPhone name in Mexico, revise statement in UK - GSMArena.com news
 
Apple followed McDonald's style of suing anyone & everyone using Mc.

Mexico was news to me also. Interesting twist.

Some of you may be aware : The name of the telco "Idea" is a straight lift from a Polish company.
 
Why the efff....would they sue an entity which was registered before them. Or were they trying to make an awareness niche for themselves in Mecheeechooo (not that they need it); by this stunt.
 
^^ Apple has been known to sue even companies from where they picked their ideas/concepts from (in an attempt to deny any sort of benefit to the innovator and stop any further scope for work from that entity). So, is it really that strange that they would leave a situation like this alone? If Apple has not sued, they might have sued Apple one day or the other, so Apple took an aggressive approach in hopes of getting the trial in their favor through some means, but it didn't go that way.
 
One more loss for the guys who keep count - DailyTech - Apple to Pay VirnetX $368 Million after Losing FaceTime Lawsuit

What I found interesting in that news report was this quote
“Apple does not owe money to VirnetX,” Danny Williams, a lawyer with Williams, Morgan & Amerson in Houston who represents Apple, told the jury. “VirnetX is not entitled to money for things they did not invent. The VirnetX technology, if used, is a small part of very large, complex products.”
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why are they suing android os using firms then? isnt a grid of icons a small thing in a complex phone? isnt a rectangular rounded shape a small thing in a complex phone? isnt a notification a small thing? according to apple's lawers, its ok for apple to steal others works and not pay them but everyone else has to pay apple whether or not they steal. wow. That's the height of arrogance.
 
^^ They prolly should be sued by Google in return for 'copying' the notification bar, the multitasking, the advance voice controls and the over the air updates that they did from Android OS.

Apple is lucky they havent been sued off for every penny by Mitsubishi for stealing fractal zoom and implementing it as pinch and zoom.. Jobs, with his very familiar brain washing release event mentioned that We have patented it, and the screen behind flashed the word for effects. Apple, and not suing people for their patented stuff.. right.

I also read that for a developer, finding a bug in the iOS and then be going public with it means that you'll be disqualified as a developer.
 
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