There is war going on between the iPhone and the iPhone. Yes, one name and two companies. Cisco is supposedly the owner of the name "iPhone" and patented it back in 1996. Apple is the company who created the cellphone named iPhone, and has since promoted the devices with the already mentioned name.
Apple reports to feel comfortable about the situation. They claim Cisco iPhone and Apple iPhone are two very different devices. However, trademarks are trademarks. If the name is already patented, such ownership shall be respected; nevertheless, I do not think users may get confused by the fact that the two devices have the same name. Why? One, Cisco iPhone, is a home phone and the Apple iPhone is a portable Phone or cell phone. It may be hard to confuse one another, but still there are some possibilities.
Is all I know by now. Still there is much to come about whether or not Apple will get out with the "iPhone" name.
Apple reports to feel comfortable about the situation. They claim Cisco iPhone and Apple iPhone are two very different devices. However, trademarks are trademarks. If the name is already patented, such ownership shall be respected; nevertheless, I do not think users may get confused by the fact that the two devices have the same name. Why? One, Cisco iPhone, is a home phone and the Apple iPhone is a portable Phone or cell phone. It may be hard to confuse one another, but still there are some possibilities.
Is all I know by now. Still there is much to come about whether or not Apple will get out with the "iPhone" name.
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