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Apple loses 'iPhone' case in Brazil

article published on 13 February, 2013

Apple does not have exclusive rights to the 'iPhone' trademark in Brazil, it has been ruled. Gradiente Eletronica registered the iPhone trademark over 12 years ago, and currently sells its own iPhone Neo One in Brazil - running Android. Apple had argued that it should be granted exclusive rights to the iPhone trademark because Gradiente never released an iPhone device until December ... [ read the full article ]

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cyprusrom
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_ 		13. February 2013 @ 15:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I bet Mr. Steevie Jobsy is twisting in his grave...what an "abomination", an "iPhone" running on Android:)! Priceless!
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SuckRaven
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_ 		13. February 2013 @ 16:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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Apple had argued that it should be granted
No!

edited by ddp you Apple.

Something not going your way is it? Time to "argue" why you deserve shit. (And if that doesn't work, time to threaten legal action with your small country of lawyers.)

I own a dumbfone so I don't care one way or another, but WOW. Screw you Apple.

I'm just glad that people (including judges) are FINALLY waking up to the bullshittery of this sheisty company.
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PraisesToAllah
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_ 		13. February 2013 @ 21:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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but now Gradiente has the option to sue for exclusivity
Sue them for all they've got!
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OldSchoolCPU
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_ 		14. February 2013 @ 11:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Actually if you read the article a little more closely, it is about the trademark, not the actual device itself, which then would be a patent issue.
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