Something like this happened with the Macintosh trademark as well -- Apple had to buy the right to the name from McIntosh Laboratory, which made high-end audio

Something like this happened with the Macintosh trademark as well -- Apple had to buy the right to the name from McIntosh Laboratory, which made high-end audio gear. [1] [1] http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/mac/30-years-mac-how-macintosh-got-its-name-24578/ http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/mac/30-years-mac-how-macintos...