Apple Legal vs iPod Domains
Wired is reporting that Apple has been sending legal notices to iPod accessory vendors such as everythingipod.co.uk and iPodLife.co.uk to stop them from using the word "iPod" in their names and URLs.
Apple reportedly also threatened legal action against another iPod retailer forcing their name to be changed from iPod Essentials to MP3 Essentials.
Of note, enthusiast site, iPodLounge, recently rebranded their site and changed their name from iPodLounge to iLounge. They reason for the change was cited to be growth and expansion, but its unclear if Apple's recent iPod name interest had any part in it.
Apple reportedly also threatened legal action against another iPod retailer forcing their name to be changed from iPod Essentials to MP3 Essentials.
Of note, enthusiast site, iPodLounge, recently rebranded their site and changed their name from iPodLounge to iLounge. They reason for the change was cited to be growth and expansion, but its unclear if Apple's recent iPod name interest had any part in it.
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84 months ago
Wired is reporting that Apple has been sending legal notices to iPod accessory vendors such as everythingipod.co.uk and iPodLife.co.uk to stop them from using the word "iPod" in their names and URLs.
Apple reportedly also threatened legal action against another iPod retailer forcing their name to be changed from iPod Essentials to MP3 Essentials.
Of note, enthusiast site, iPodLounge, recently rebranded their site and changed their name from iPodLounge to iLounge. They reason for the change was cited to be growth and expansion, but its unclear if Apple's recent iPod name interest had any part in it.
84 months ago
This seems rather excessive, no?
I mean, all these websites exist to cater to iPod users. That can only be good for Apple business wise.
I mean, all these websites exist to cater to iPod users. That can only be good for Apple business wise.
84 months ago
Maybe Apple is planning to rename the iPod at some point in the future....
Not likely, but it would be another explanation I suppose.
Not likely, but it would be another explanation I suppose.
84 months ago
Sites with "Apple" or "Mac" in the titles or URLs are just fine and dandy. Double standard?
84 months ago
Maybe Apple is planning to rename the iPod at some point in the future....
Not likely, but it would be another explanation I suppose.
Yeah, that's pretty unlikely. They wouldn't send the lawyer packs after people who use "iPod", in order to save those guys the trouble in the future.
I hope I get to keep "iTunes" in my URL.
84 months ago
This seems odd to me. It's not like it's trademark infringment. Sometimes Apple does things that don't make sense. :confused:
84 months ago
A tad ironic, coming from a company named after Apple Records and using it's logo subject to a major court case...
Am I the only one who's seriously starting to hate Apple (but love its products?)
Am I the only one who's seriously starting to hate Apple (but love its products?)
84 months ago
You know there's a edit feature. ;)
This seems odd to me. It's not like it's trademark infringment. Sometimes Apple does things that don't make sense. :confused:
like dropping iPod firewire syncing? uhm... yeah.
84 months ago
One wonders if the site previously known as "ipodlounge.com" got one of these notices and just decided it was better not to fight Apple... they're "ilounge.com" now.
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