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When you apply for a trademark you have to say what type of products/services it involves. Intel did make a smartwatch for a while, but I don't think it had a
by apparent 2y ago
When you apply for a trademark you have to say what type of products/services it involves.
Intel did make a smartwatch for a while, but I don't think it had a Core Due chipset!
- IshKebab 2y agoYeah but I think that's only a factor in the consideration. I doubt it cancels out identical and very distinct names.
- apparent 2y agoPerhaps a trademark lawyer can weigh in. My understanding is that a trademark is strictly limited to the areas (both in terms of geography and vertical) claimed in the application. This is why Apple didn't have to do battle with the Beatles until they got into the music business.
- IshKebab 2y agoYeah because "apple" is a common term that people might reasonably expect two businesses to use. The point of trademark law is to prevent consumer confusion. I am not a trademark lawyer and I haven't even looked this up but if Apple made a "The Beatles Laptop" then I would hope that defence doesn't apply.
- Steltek 2y agoThe more interesting Apple trademark case was "iPhone", which was in active use by Cisco for their VoIP desk phones.
- kps 2y ago> This is why Apple didn't have to do battle with the Beatles until they got into the music business. That went back to the Apple IIɢꜱ. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sosumi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sosumi
- vel0city 2y agoThe main thing is if a consumer would be confused. I don't think consumers would be confused about an ancient Intel processor and a brand new smartwarch.