Fujitsu Readies Lawsuit Over "iPad" Name 367
gyrogeerloose writes "In an event eerily reminiscent of Cisco's suit over Apple's use of the 'iPhone' name, Japanese firm Fujitsu is consulting its attorneys in preparation for going to court over Apple's use of 'iPad' for its latest computing device. Quoted in a New York Times story, Masahiro Yamane, director of Fujitsu's public relations division, said 'It's our understanding that the name is ours.' Fujitsu's application to trademark the iPad name stalled because of an earlier filing by another company and the US Patent and Trademark Office listed Fujitsu's application as abandoned in early 2009, but the company revived its application in June. Apple, which has applied for an international trademark on 'iPad' through a proxy company, has filed a number of requests with the US Patent Office for more time to oppose Fujitsu's application."
welp (Score:3, Funny)
Ipad as a name is about as bad as it can get for apple, due to all the jokes and the SNL skit. Is itablet also trademarked?
Really now guys... (Score:4, Funny)
Better name (Score:5, Funny)
Apple should call it "MacsiPad" instead to both avoid a lawsuit and appeal to female consumers.
Moses has dibs on the Tablet... (Score:5, Funny)
Apple please change the name... (Score:4, Funny)
Where's the problem? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Better name (Score:5, Funny)
Or skip G3 and use WiMax, so you can get the WiMax iPad
Re:Apple please change the name... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Better name (Score:5, Funny)
Apple should call it "MacsiPad" instead to both avoid a lawsuit and appeal to female consumers.
It can be done. It will require some adjustments to their accounting. They may have to wait for their next period. Then again, you never know if it's that time of the month of their cycle and they can make adjustments the books without bleeding red. The shareholders would be quite crabby if their earnings don't flow as usual.
Mom?! Is That You?? (Score:4, Funny)
How many times has dad told you that you mustn't drink and post on slashdot...?
Re:Apple please change the name... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Better name (Score:5, Funny)
Here's the first commercial for it. [youtube.com]
Re:welp (Score:5, Funny)
Ipad as a name is about as bad as it can get for apple, due to all the jokes and the SNL skit. Is itablet also trademarked?
It's actually a MAD TV Skit [youtube.com]
iFlatThingWithoutAKeyboard (Score:5, Funny)
I'm pretty sure that name is available.
iCandy (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Double trademark trolls! (Score:4, Funny)
It also makes more sense for intel to use it considering their name beings with that letter.
I don't even want to know what the iBM is.
Re:Eerily? (Score:3, Funny)
There's nothing eerie about this situation.
Well, there wouldn't be anything eerie about Fujitsu's lawsuit, except that their lawyer is a ghost pirate representing the Haunted Amusement Park lawfirm...
Comment removed (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Am I the only one? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Moses has dibs on the Tablet... (Score:1, Funny)
Moses didn't go to Sunday School either, he kept Sabbath. Sunday Heretics hmmmph
Ozzy Sabbath, or Dio Sabbath?
Star Trek (Score:2, Funny)
Fujitsu? Heck, I'm still waiting for the lawsuit from Paramount/CBS. [memory-alpha.org]
Re:welp (Score:3, Funny)
IBM’s Thinkpad sounds like an intelligent choice and a good product. Mac’s iPad sounds like...
Crowdsourcing new name (Score:3, Funny)
iPon
iBigger
iViddy
iDiddy
iWantOne
iCantBelieveItsNotActuallyUsefulForAnything
iDroppedItLikeTwoDaysAfterIBoughtIt
iThinkItLooksGreatOnMyCoffeeTable
iBoughtANewCoffeeTableJustForIt
Re:welp (Score:5, Funny)
News at 11: Not everyone finds the same things funny.
Up next: Do different people prefer different colors?
Re:iFlatThingWithoutAKeyboard (Score:2, Funny)
Re:iFlatThingWithoutAKeyboard (Score:1, Funny)
Re:welp (Score:5, Funny)
Just wondering... has it ever occurred to you that you might be a geek?
LIES! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:welp (Score:5, Funny)
Twitter can be used as a sort of meta-aggregate. I can subscribe to the EFF, slashdot, techdirt, boing boing, michael geist, etc. and get all the headlines on one page, rather than navigating through several different websites. when something sounds interesting, I click it and go straight to the article. It is a time saver.
Back in my day, we had to use these rickety old things RSS Readers, and we liked it. Ah, how I miss 2008.
Re:Apple please change the name... (Score:5, Funny)
"It's a win-win."
Until you roll over in bed some morning and wonder what the hell that sticky red stuff is on your face.
Re:There are lots of appropriate names available (Score:3, Funny)
iPaid, iPedo, iPiss, iPoor, iPuke, iScab, iShit, iSlug, iSpit, iSuck, ...
I can't believe you missed iPood ... there's even a T-Shirt! [pricktees.co.uk]
Re:welp (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah right, just like beards scare the shit out of women....
Re:Moses has dibs on the Tablet... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Better name (Score:5, Funny)
...and this is why slash dotters don't have girlfriends.
no. I dont have girlfriends because my wife wont let me.
Re:iFlatThingWithoutAKeyboard (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Apple please change the name... (Score:2, Funny)
And some of us are mature and secure enough in our raw, testosterone-gushing, brutal, masculinity to not give a shit if someone sees us out in public carrying a purse full of tampons and pads, while wearing a chiffon tiered, floral print, summer dress with a crisp white cotton bandeau and delicate lace trim. That's how gawdamm masculine we are!!
Re:welp (Score:3, Funny)
What if they put on their wizard's robe and hat?
Re:Better name (Score:3, Funny)
Maybe your keyboard needs an absorbent layer for extra protection.