Re:Apple to Bonobo – Retina is trademarked, change your app ...
by megaman821 on Sunday February 20, 2011 @09:28AM
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That aren't "enforcing" their trademark in the courts where the attempt would probably be unsuccessful, they are just threating a guy with app store removable unless he does what they say.
The trademark summary says 'Electronic hand-held game units other than those adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor;'
Re:Apple to Bonobo – Retina is trademarked, change your app ...
by tzs on Sunday February 20, 2011 @09:40AM
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I don't see why they would be unsuccessful in court. "Retina" is not a term normally associated with displays, so I see no problem with it as a trademark.
Re:Apple to Bonobo – Retina is trademarked, change your app ...
by tesseract on Sunday February 20, 2011 @09:51AM
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But in this context it has nothing or very little to do with displays - just images. Does the trademark still apply? We almost certainly won't find out, since lawsuits are so expensive that Bonobo will presumably just acquiesce.
Re:Apple to Bonobo – Retina is trademarked, change your app ...
by jasonlotito on Sunday February 20, 2011 @01:00PM
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You weren't aware of it, but it's been posted in other locations that another trademark for Retina by apple specifically covers software.
Re:Apple to Bonobo – Retina is trademarked, change your app ...
by tesseract on Sunday February 20, 2011 @01:25PM
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Ah, thanks.
Re:Apple to Bonobo – Retina is trademarked, change your app ...
by jasonlotito on Sunday February 20, 2011 @11:35AM
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One trademark summary. Another: " Computers; computer hardware; computer displays; computer software; handheld mobile digital electronic devices used as a telephone, handheld computer, personal digital assistant, electronic organizer, and electronic notepad, and used to access the Internet, electronic mail, and other digital data" Serial Number: 85056807 - http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=searchss&state=401...
Same source as the story: http://www.trademarkia.com/retina-85056807.html
I'm confused. Are you saying MS and Adobe should be able to protect their trademark, or that they shouldn't?