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Re: OT: Apple Computer Inc. and Apple Corps reach agreement [message #79814 is a reply to message #79810] |
Fri, 09 February 2007 21:17 |
Nil
Messages: 245 Registered: March 2007
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Good deal... look for my new band "iPod" coming soon to a CD
store near you.
What's good for the goose...
:)
"Aaron Allen" <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
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>The dispute between Apple Computer Inc. and Apple Corps over the use of
the
>trademark "Apple" has finally been settled. Apple Computer Inc. is to take
>full control of the Apple brand and license certain trademarks back to Apple
>Corps - a record company started by the Beatles - for continued use. The
two
>companies have been in a dispute over this issue for more than 25 years.
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>Steve Jobs said the long running dispute had been "painful". "We love the
>Beatles and it has been painful being at odds with them over these
>trademarks." he said. "It feels great to resolve this in a positive manner,
>and in a way that should remove the potential of further disagreements in
>the future."
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>The dispute dates back to 1980, when the George Harrison noticed an advert
>for Apple computers in a magazine. "It is great to put this dispute behind
>us and move on. The years ahead are going to be very exciting times for
us."
>Apple Corps manager Neil Aspinall said. "We wish Apple Inc every success
and
>look forward to many years of peaceful co-operation with them."
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>http://www.afterdawn.com:80/news/archive/8598.cfm
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