Apple and Cisco Systems have resolved their dispute over the iPhone brand, with both companies agreeing that each can use the name for their products.

Last month Apple announced its forthcoming iPod-based mobile phone would be called iPhone, but Cisco had registered it in 2000. Under the deal, they will also work together in the areas of security, consumer and business communications.

The financial terms of the agreement have not been released. In a joint statement, Cisco and Apple said both companies could use the word iPhone on their products worldwide. All lawsuits connected with dispute have been dismissed.

Cisco had argued that Apple's use of the iPhone name was a "wilful and malicious" violation of a trademark it had held since 2000, when it acquired another company, Infogear. Infogear's original filing for the trademark dated back to 20 March, 1996. Cisco's Linksys division has been producing a range of wireless VoiP phones under the name since 2006.

Apple unveiled its iPhone at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco in January.

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Cisco you pussy!

that's what I thought when I saw that headline. I hope they're charging a shit ton for the name though.

and think of how many confused people there are who buy the wrong iphone or accessories.
I'm talking about the people who buy headphones that say "MP3 COMPATIBLE" or TV's that are "DVD COMPATIBLE!" haha

Wow. I did not expect them to come to an agreement, but hey, at least everything doesn't end up in a lawsuit.

Damn! I really would have enjoyed seeing Apple forced to change the name. I hope Cisco is charging a ton for it.

[b]WHAT!?!!

Damn pitiful waste of a perfectly good mercy killing.


Oh FFS ...I can just see Apple sitting there like some twit with a propeller on their beenie at that table.


Shit! ...Why won't they DIE!!! *Ponders Favorite Bad Zombie Flic*...

Where'd you read that?!

Last sentence of the first paragraph of your original (Thread starting) post.

LOL, guess that is me owned then! I was looking at the 2nd & 3rd paragraphs.