Apple Loses iPhone Trademark in Brazil

[2hard2gard]

YAY

 

[azraa]

Why just Brazil, may I ask?
I mean, sure, Apple or any other US product, they get to have worldwide patents.
When Brazil (or any other country) gets a patent before, it only counts as a Br patent.
Doesn't that sound like bs?
Gradiente (never heard of it actually, im from Chile) has quite some power on their hands, they could pretty much take Apple out from the cellphone market... And it would be deserved. But hey, lets see how your courts handle the matter

You US people need to stop being so self centered.

 

[Guest]

No problem here, its not a patent troll case.

They trademarked the name before apple, they own the name, its that simple. Apple can sell their phones all they want in Brazil they just have to just an original name....

 

[Hellbound]

My guess is CrApple will prep the iNuke for launch......

 

[alidan]

its hard for me to chose a side

 

[tomfreak]

[citation][nom]dark_knight33[/nom]This cuts both ways. Also consider that many companies (including apple) are just sitting on certain patents (not just trademarks), holding back general innovation. Companies have a hard time making new products in the tech sector because you end up getting extorted by patent trolls that haven't used their patent for anything in 10 years.[/citation]This is about name, name is not innovation. Secondly, that Brazil company are not using it for a few years only. NOT 10-20yrs. Third, that Brazil company did not stop Iphone selling In Brazil. If Apple is allow to do this, May be Nvidia can start stealing ATI name and its RAGE fury product name, or Intel can use Duron. AMD can use detonator as its driver name. Since all these name it hasnt been use for a while.

 

[Guest]

A Brazillian court rules in favor of a Brazillian company.
Not surprising.
What is surprising, however, is that there is a Brazillian manufacturer of any sort.
What great things have the Brazillians ever gave to the world community? Samba? Carnivale?
Name for me one single Brazillian automobile manufacturer.
Before you call me a troll, know that the one car company in Brazil is, ironically, called Troller.
Not exactly are sought-after brand on the world-stage.
Why are there nearly no Brazillian products (besides agricultural) exported outside South America?
Because what little products are made are by far inferior to products made in nations populated by skilled, educated, industrious innovators.
Brazil will show the world how inept they are in 2016 when the un-"Pacified" gangs come down from the Favelas and pillage the Olympic village.

 

[baconeater]

Brilliant people work at apple, they are not delusional just playing the system.

I don't own any apple products, but you say they are idiots or anything stupid is completely off base. They wouldn't be top 10 most valuable companies in the WORLD if they were stupid.

 

[bak0n]

Zak is yahoo sports answer to Chris Chase.

 

[Guest]

Who else is samba dancing to this news besides me?

 

[master_chen]

Pfft! Samba!? PUH-LEASE!

Capoeira-god

 

[spectrewind]

[citation][nom]Tomfreak[/nom]"Apple has already filed an appeal to see the decision overruled. It argued that Gradiente hasn’t used the iPhone trademark between 2008 and early this year and has thus asked Brazilian regulators to remove the registration."What retard bullshit is this? Hasnt use doesnt mean you can steal the name. lol[/citation]

No kidding... with that kind of logic, the very name APPLE should be taken away from the former Steve Jobs empire.

 

[soundping]

[citation][nom]master_chen[/nom]Don't you mean Tim? Jobs' dead.They lost it during Tim, not Steve. Thus Steve has nothing to be blamed for in this particular case, only Tim.[/citation]
Jobs still rules from the grave. His ghost has more power than his living body ever did.

Jobs knew about Gradiente Eletronica using the iPHONE name. He was betting Apple could buy them off before it went to court. Tim Cook screwed up by letting it go to court.

 

[master_chen]

Whatever.

 

[Guest]

An answer that has to be given " Why didn't Apple look for Gradiente to reach an agreement? " Apple used the trademark for 5 (FIVE) years, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 e 2012 and NEVER, NEVER, NEVER looked for Gradiente to pay for it. It looks like Apple is the smartest company in the world. In Brazil, now Apple tries to get the trademark under law, but showed NO RESPECT AT ALL for the Brazilians laws, country and clients. Why didn't Apple look for Gradiente? Is it the kind of arrogance that a company that talks about and have the word "Ethics" in its statement should give? Its a SHAME. No doubts the products are amazing but it doesn't give Apple to right to use such dirty strategy. FIVE YEARS USING A TRADEMARK THAT BELONGS TO ANOTHER COMPANY "GRADIENTE". SHAMEEE.....IT'S SHAME IN THE MARKET !!! SHAME ON YOU, APPLE.... WE THINK IT IS A COMPANY OF GOOD PEOPLE NOT THIEVES, THEM SHOW US THAT ETHICS WORKS OUT SIDE OF THE DOORS OF APPLE.

 

[master_chen]

Doug:
...let me guess...you're from Brazil?

 

[j2j663]

"Apple has already filed an appeal to see the decision overruled. It argued that, it was there first and it doesn't like sharing so its telling."

 

[Vladislaus]

[citation][nom]soundping[/nom]Jobs still rules from the grave. His ghost has more power than his living body ever did.Jobs knew about Gradiente Eletronica using the iPHONE name. He was betting Apple could buy them off before it went to court. Tim Cook screwed up by letting it go to court.[/citation]
And yet Steve Jobs in 4 years and half was unable to do it? Talk about being a fanboy.

 

[blurr91]

[citation][nom]master_chen[/nom]Don't you mean Tim? Jobs' dead.They lost it during Tim, not Steve. Thus Steve has nothing to be blamed for in this particular case, only Tim.[/citation]

But the name (iPhone) was picked by the previous administration...

 

[Guest]

this is pretty damn funny

 

[darkavenger123]

[citation][nom]fuzzion[/nom]Every case Apple losses, is a win to the Rule of law.[/citation]

Correction. Every case Apple losses, is a win for the progression of the Human race!

 

[cats_Paw]

In Brazil, Apple is just a fruit they put in their sombreros in the carnavals! >D