Comments on: Apple denied trademark for music icon thanks to… MySpace

By: Dan Ibe

Dan Ibe — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:53:35 +0000

This is yet another case of Apple trying to register a trademark for something totally generic (and something that is already owned/used by someone else). I’m happy to see that the intellectual property office has denied their trademark application. I never knew why it was so important to understand intellectual property law until I started a small business of my own but found http://trademarkshop.ca to be a great resource for information.

By: djferris

djferris — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:02:36 +0000

Apple is a business – no morality play or consistency goals. If they can narrow the competition, i.e., win the Samsung case, better for them. If they can trademark an icon that is incredibly distinguishable from the MySpace mark, better from them. Why can’t they have it both ways? Business is business – no competition for a slot of sainthood.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 05:37:00 +0000

so now the music note sign is copyrighted!! HOLY CRAP!

By: anto33

anto33 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 23:01:52 +0000

Freaking hilarious.And well-deserved,too.

By: anto33

anto33 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 23:01:45 +0000

Freaking hilarious.And well-deserved,too

By: woot

woot — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:53:37 +0000

Who or what is Myspace again?

By: Michael Spencer

Michael Spencer — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:56:06 +0000

Here we go with another fanboy comment.

“First, The Samsung Galaxy S II / Samsung Android actually resembles an Apple iPhone in look, layout , feel, screen presentation of apps and over all design as well as the inner electronic circuitry”

Did you know, that your precious little company called apple bought almost all of the electronics inside your pretty little ifail from Samsung? Still do in fact.

So what if people wanted to pretend to have an iphone, whose concern is it?

“I even know of cases where Amazon have shipped Samsung Androids to customers ordering iPhone, when Amazon had iPhones in stock.their excuse was somebody in shipping got it mixed up. the only way some of the people could tell it was a Samsung and not an iPhone was the fact the Apple Logo was missing off the phone…..”

Here’s some logic in that. How do you know they got them mixed up because of the sticker? The only way to tell is to open each box. The case its self says iPhone right on it, and they ship inside another box. There is no way to tell it was an iphone really.

By: Ray Thompson

Ray Thompson — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:36:51 +0000

“Apples argument that no one has confused the icons would also apply to Samsung’s phones vs Apples phones. Can’t have it both ways Apple” This statement is flawed in it’s logic. First, The Samsung Galaxy S II / Samsung Android actually resembles an Apple iPhone in look, layout , feel, screen presentation of apps and over all design as well as the inner electronic circuitry, more than the fought over musical note logos resemble each other. I know of more people that bought a Samsung S II or Samsung Android, because it looked like an i Phone and they could pretend that it was an i Phone. I even know of cases where Amazon have shipped Samsung Androids to customers ordering iPhone, when Amazon had iPhones in stock.their excuse was somebody in shipping got it mixed up. the only way some of the people could tell it was a Samsung and not an iPhone was the fact the Apple Logo was missing off the phone…..

By: frd75

frd75 — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:33:07 +0000

Apples argument that no one has confused the icons would also apply to Samsungs phones vs Apples phones. Can’t have it both ways Apple

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:35:51 +0000

Sucks that an Appletard has so little to do in his life that he has to battle with people on the internet.

Ok, now do me!