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Re: Apple stealing "Lily"
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Nicholas Bailey |
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Re: Apple stealing "Lily" |
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Fri, 5 May 2017 10:26:43 +0100 |
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That's right. My PhD supervisor was a consultant for one of the Apples (don't
remember which one :) ) Apple was only allowed to use Apple Corps trademark
and branding if they didn't participate in the "Music" (i.e. recording)
industry. Hmmm...
On Friday, 5 May 2017 08:50:39 BST Robert Schmaus wrote:
> On 5 May 2017, at 07:35, Michael Gerdau <address@hidden> wrote:
> > Anybody remembering apple sueing apple records for trademark infringement?
>
> Also, if I recall correctly, the lawsuit wasn't about trademark infringement
> at all. I think Apple Corps had an understanding with the newly founded
> Apple Inc that the latter may use its chosen name and logo as long as it
> doesn't go into the music publishing business.
>
> Oh blast, now I looked it up on the Wikipedia entry anyway. So it turns out
> that Apple Corps sued Apple Inc not one but *three* times.
>
> First time for copyright infringement - settled by both Apples promising not
> to tap into the other's business. Second time for Apple Inc adding Midi and
> Recording capabilities to their computers. Third time for launching the
> iTunes Store.
>
> At no time did Apple Inc sue Apple Corps (at least I couldn't find any
> evidence of that).
>
> Sorry folks, I know, all this doesn't belong on this list, but "alternative
> facts" should be addressed wherever one finds them ...
> > Or apple filing a lawsuit against M$ for copying the concept of
> > graphical UI using mouse and windows and such thereby completely
> > ignoring the fact that apple stole this whole concept from Xerox.
>
> Some more alternative facts here. Apple made a deal with the Xerox
> management (who completely failed to see the potential of a GUI) -
> basically, Xerox sold Apple the concept in return for Apple shares with a
> net value of 16 Million $. Apple didn't steal anything, they just didn't
> invent the concept themselves.
>
>
>
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- Re: Apple stealing "Lily", (continued)
- Re: Apple stealing "Lily", David Kastrup, 2017/05/04
- Re: Apple stealing "Lily", Michael Gerdau, 2017/05/05
- Re: Apple stealing "Lily", Robert Schmaus, 2017/05/05
- Re: OT: Apple stealing "Lily", Michael Gerdau, 2017/05/05
- Re: OT: Apple stealing "Lily", Robert Schmaus, 2017/05/06
- Re: OT: Apple stealing "Lily", David Kastrup, 2017/05/06
- Re: OT: Apple stealing "Lily", Tim McNamara, 2017/05/06
- Re: OT: Apple stealing "Lily", David Kastrup, 2017/05/06
- Re: Apple stealing "Lily", David Kastrup, 2017/05/05
- Re: Apple stealing "Lily", Robert Schmaus, 2017/05/05
- Re: Apple stealing "Lily",
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- Re: Apple stealing "Lily", Devin Ulibarri, 2017/05/05