Apple using iPad name without U.S. trademark, to battle it out with Fujitsu for it

January 29, 2010 4 Comments


There is hope yet for those of you who don’t like what Apple has decided to call its latest concoction — the Apple iPad. Let’s face it, the name just conjures up images of a white piece of… something that females usually find sitting between their legs for a certain period of time every month. I’m sure you won’t find it very hard to imagine what I’m talking about. Anyway, it seems Apple may actually drop the name in the future, if it doesn’t end up settling with Japanese electronics manufacturer Fujitsu who has a pending patent application for the name iPad.

Fujitsu’s iPad has been in the market since 2002, and it features a 3.5-inch touchscreen color display, an unspecified Intel processor, built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, and Microsoft’s CE operating system. Aside from the OS, it sounds pretty much like Apple’s iPad, eh? It’s unlikely that the two companies won’t settle in some way for joint usage of the name, but like I said earlier, there’s a slim chance that Apple might change the name to, I don’t know, something a little bit better maybe?

Via New York Times

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    Great Scott! This douchebag at work was just indicating to me this same exact matter. Anyways, seeing that I am just about to quit this crazy job, I suppose I ought to provide you a connect. Not too many people know about this, but you will immediately get a $1,000 gift card for f-r-e-e these days, kind regards of the very lazy area director. These guys would try nearly anything to find more business!!

  • http://www.mybriefcases.com/Ipad-Cases.html Kara

    I thought the name was ill-conceived as well. Especially in light of the Saturday Night Live spoof years ago.


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