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September 15, 2005
Apple files for iPodcast Trademark
On Sept. 4th the iPod maker made two filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the iPodcast trademark, both of which are awaiting the assignment of an examining attorney. The first filing seeks a trademark on the term iPodcast. A second filing requests that the iPodcast trademark cover services. More at AppleInsider: Apple files for Podcasting trademark
Cindy
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this will be interesting. will apple have to vigorously defend each time someone says "i podcast?" or is it something bigger and more brilliant than even mr. tan could imagine - get a hit product, zillions of users, then charge a fee to say "i podcast." if you don't pay the fee - the apple legal team will rake in big bucks for an anscillary revenue stream that will go on the balance sheets as "big hunking windfall collected .99cents at a time." It is like double dipping itunes. (i would hire the mouses legal team, and tell them they have important new roles in the script)
i think we should all contact don king and say "have we got an idea for you to promote."
Brain matter deposited by: marcus on September 15, 2005 11:56 PM
I'm rapidly growing to hate Apple. Even more than Microsatan.
I was pleased to see they lost out on the patent last week though, for something I can't quite remember now.
Brain matter deposited by: Piggy and Tazzy on September 20, 2005 7:52 PM
Who has the patent on isuck?
Brain matter deposited by: Aron on September 20, 2005 9:32 PM
Okay. Remember you heard/saw it here first.
From this moment on, Piggy and Tazzy hereby claim ownership/copyright of 'iWant'. We'll be applying for a patent in a moment.
In advance, we hereby notify every parent that utterances from your sproggs which include 'iWant' will deem you liable to pay the sum of $1 to Piggy and Tazzy.
I'm just waiting for some idiot company lawyer to copyright my name. It's surely coming some time soon.
Brain matter deposited by: Piggy on September 21, 2005 7:46 AM
Piggy: iLaughmyassoffoverthat.
Aron: Apple does, of course.
P&T: me too.
Marcus - did you reach Don King yet?
Brain matter deposited by: Cindy on September 23, 2005 3:30 PM