Apple sues more pods

**radio667** · 09-28-2006, 03:06 AM

from the register ........ That's our word

Apple is taking action against more companies it believes are using the word "pod" unfairly.

The company behind two services - Podcastready and Mypodder - has received cease and desist letters ordering it to stop using the phrases which, lawyers claim, consumers could confuse with Apple products.

Infostructure Solutions and Podcast Ready Inc were trying to register the phrases themselves, which led Apple to take action. The services offer a way to organise content for putting on a player like an iPod.

Apple's lawyers, Townsend and Townsend and Crew, said in a letter to the company: "As you may be aware, Apple has used its IPOD mark since at least as early as October 2001. Since that time, the IPOD trademark has become famous. Moreover, the term POD has also been adopted and used extensively in the marketplace by consumers as an abbreviation to refer to Apple's IPOD player."

The letter continues: "While Apple, of course, has no general objection to proper use of the descriptive term "podcast" as part of a trademark for goods and services offered in the podcasting field, it cannot allow marks that go beyond this legitimate use and infringe on Apple's rights in POD and IPOD.

The lawyers ask Infostructure Solutions to withdraw its registration and restrict future use of the term. The company has until 5 October to respond to the legal letter. Wired's blog has the letter here .

Altar · 09-28-2006, 06:47 AM

...... That's all I can say. Ok and these few more words to.

Dorkorama · 09-28-2006, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radio667

Moreover, the term POD has also been adopted and used extensively in the marketplace by consumers as an abbreviation to refer to Apple's IPOD player."

Odd. I don't recall anything about publicly adopted phrases being protected under trademark.

Lunarbunny · 09-28-2006, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Dorkorama

Odd. I don't recall anything about publicly adopted phrases being protected under trademark.

Your words are no longer yours.

SkaarjMaster · 09-28-2006, 09:28 AM

I guess they better sue the "Put It In a Pod" people as well.

....and whales can no longer travel in pods.

.....and jet engines can no longer be housed in pods....neither can beans or peas.

Rakiayn · 09-28-2006, 09:48 AM

Im registering the word 'a', from now on everyone who uses the word 'a' must pay me 25 cents

Duesy · 09-28-2006, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rakiayn

Im registering the word 'a', from now on everyone who uses the word 'a' must pay me 25 cents

I already did that.. you owe me 50 cents.. thankyou! If you don't pay my lawyers will be contacting you shortly...

oh yeah. and this topic is 'podriffic'!....

My peas will remain in their pods until I use them as well..

*corporations... how can you not love them? (sarcasm)

mister_prophet · 09-28-2006, 11:26 AM

pod pod pod, podpodpod pod pod pod pod

Pod-I. Podercakes. Podephile. Podgramed. Pod pod pod.

Now sue me.

overrandom · 09-28-2006, 11:47 AM

Does this mean that "Podracers" is violating as well?

archibald649 · 09-28-2006, 06:45 PM

Any use of Archieism in any way shape or form is strictly prohibited BY ME!!!

SO THERE!!!

Kirreak · 09-28-2006, 07:00 PM

Subway > Agway > Rent Way

Ipod > Tripod uh hold on

Tripod came first!!!

09-28-2006, 03:06 AM	#1
radio667 I R Happy Goat Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 10,755 Downloads: 2	Apple sues more pods from the register ........ That's our word Apple is taking action against more companies it believes are using the word "pod" unfairly. The company behind two services - Podcastready and Mypodder - has received cease and desist letters ordering it to stop using the phrases which, lawyers claim, consumers could confuse with Apple products. Infostructure Solutions and Podcast Ready Inc were trying to register the phrases themselves, which led Apple to take action. The services offer a way to organise content for putting on a player like an iPod. Apple's lawyers, Townsend and Townsend and Crew, said in a letter to the company: "As you may be aware, Apple has used its IPOD mark since at least as early as October 2001. Since that time, the IPOD trademark has become famous. Moreover, the term POD has also been adopted and used extensively in the marketplace by consumers as an abbreviation to refer to Apple's IPOD player." The letter continues: "While Apple, of course, has no general objection to proper use of the descriptive term "podcast" as part of a trademark for goods and services offered in the podcasting field, it cannot allow marks that go beyond this legitimate use and infringe on Apple's rights in POD and IPOD. The lawyers ask Infostructure Solutions to withdraw its registration and restrict future use of the term. The company has until 5 October to respond to the legal letter. Wired's blog has the letter here . Attached Images __________________ , "There is also a river called Helikon [in Pieria]. (...) But, they go on to say, the women who killed Orpheus wished to wash off in it the blood-stains, and thereat the River sank underground, so as not to lend its waters to cleanse manslaughter." —Pausanias, Description of Greece 9. 30. 8

09-28-2006, 06:47 AM	#2
Altar Being overrun by Vandals Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 270 Downloads: 12 My Files: 1	...... That's all I can say. Ok and these few more words to. __________________ "A right and a wrong don't cancle each other out. 2 wrongs don't make a right but 3 rights make a left." "If money is the root of all evil. I must be the Nicest person in the world." If money is the root of all evil. I wouldn't mind becoming more evil." "It costs $30 for the free registration" "Ohh I do love a woman in uniform. Wanna bark some orders at me woof woof. I'm your soldier on the front lines of loooovvvve. Waiter foxhole for two" (Daxter from jak2)

09-28-2006, 09:28 AM	#5
SkaarjMaster same as he ever was Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,293 Downloads: 906	I guess they better sue the "Put It In a Pod" people as well. ....and whales can no longer travel in pods. .....and jet engines can no longer be housed in pods....neither can beans or peas. __________________ http://web.archive.org/web/200812180...ondunreal.com/ "If I give up my rights, I might be safe, but what good is being safe if you have no freedoms?" by n3m35i5 "I always turn to the sports page first....They record people's accomplishments; the front page, nothing but man's failure." by Earl Warren Last edited by SkaarjMaster; 09-28-2006 at 09:30 AM.

09-28-2006, 11:26 AM	#8
mister_prophet I'm a man of my word Join Date: May 2003 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 251	pod pod pod, podpodpod pod pod pod pod Pod-I. Podercakes. Podephile. Podgramed. Pod pod pod. Now sue me. __________________ Red Nemesis Team Site

09-28-2006, 11:47 AM	#9
overrandom This user is now diamonds! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: My heart is still in Kenya Posts: 1,431 Downloads: 49 My Files: 10	Does this mean that "Podracers" is violating as well? __________________ OVERRANDOM Character Animator! - That's a Demo Reel.

09-28-2006, 09:48 AM	#6
Rakiayn 0_o Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: here Posts: 781 Downloads: 24 My Files: 13	Im registering the word 'a', from now on everyone who uses the word 'a' must pay me 25 cents

09-28-2006, 06:45 PM	#10
archibald649 Friendly member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: On the edge Posts: 552 Downloads: 2	Any use of Archieism in any way shape or form is strictly prohibited BY ME!!! SO THERE!!! __________________ That is all.

09-28-2006, 07:00 PM	#11
Kirreak Remote out the Hooza! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: rhymes with terranova Posts: 437 Downloads: 1	Subway > Agway > Rent Way Ipod > Tripod uh hold on Tripod came first!!! __________________ EVE Online - Anybody?

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