Intergrerty -- we've never heard of it - Doc Spinola of that ilk
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The Ipad might not be released in the EU
EXPENSIVE GADGET MAKER Apple is probably already regretting its daft name for its giant Ipod Touch, but it is looking like it will have a devil of a time using the Ipad name in the EU.
ST Microelectronics owns the trademark on the name in the EU on chips sold to mobile phone makers. It stands for Integrated Passive and Active Devices.
According to MacWorld, an outfit which was probably a front for Apple filed for a trademark on the Ipad name with the Trade Marks and Designs Registration Office of the European Union on January 18.
It applied for the right to the Ipad name in six classifications, including in two classifications already held by ST Microelectronics, categories 9 and 16.
For what it is worth Category 9 deals with electronics and components, while category 16 deals with use of the name in print on everything from boxes and paper to software and computer guides.
ST Microelectronics president and CEO Carlo Bozotti is keeping his cards close to his vest over whether or not he is going to sue or try to broker a deal with Apple. He did say his ambition was to have "a great customer named Apple", which could mean anything.
ST Microelectronics has had the name since September 14, 2001, and the trademark is set to expire on September 1 of this year. However normally it would be renewed with the trademark going to the original filer.
Siemens registered a trademark for the name IPAD in 2007, but in a different classification, motors and engines, and so that would not be considered an issue.
We'd think that Apple would welcome an excuse to rethink the daft name, which is fast becoming the butt of many jokes. After all if its gadget comes out with a new name people will be expecting it to have wings. µ
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But, the upcoming Apple's tablet computer that based on Intel processor will be rolled out in EU. Because, Apple A4 ARM based processor is too underpowered for EU's citizen. It might have a customized SOC based on Intel Atom.
This upcoming tablet is more powerful than iPad because it will have the best Intel processor that will be suited for tablet and will have WWAN as default feature.
this is one of those times when Europe not getting a product released is actually to our benefit.
What Apple needs in an iTimeMachine.
Or a massive army of feral lawyers - which it already has.
I always preferred the name nifty-I, but Apple wouldn't listen to me. the ipad's lovely to use and extremely responsive. I hope they don't ruin the device by putting an underwhelming Atom processor in it, maddoctor.
Simple really, swap the 'i' to the other end. PadI will go down a treat in Ireland.
Congratulations, Nick. You've managed to keep your string of mindless, idiotic, Apple-bashing blogs going one more day.
The headline says that the iPad might not be released in the EU, yet there's not one shred of evidence anywhere in your story to support that. AT BEST, the flap over the name might mean that Apple would have to call it something different in the EU, which would be nothing more than a minimal annoyance. There are a lot of products which have different names in the EU than in the US - and it hasn't hurt any of them.
Did you read more than the title or did that effort cause your tiny Apple brain to explode?
Editors write the headlines on magazines not the lowly reporters. Most Editors write a headline to get you to read it.
The INQ is a tabloid its headlines are designed to get you to read... assuming of course you can.
The story is pretty clear... if the giant ipod appears in the EU it will be called something else. If anyone has their knee jerking I would suspect it is you.
So what's the point of the lengthy article? He could have said "The iPad may be called something different in Europe because of potential copyright issues" instead of wasting 1000 words on the same thing.
Frankly, I don't care if it's the editor who's a moron this time - it's still one of a long string of flamebait stories from the Inquirer which usually can't get their basic facts right.
Mackintosh Pad, Mad for short
I loik puddign
Apple's a * Wii * lesson to learn.
Simply add another "i"
and that gets...
... wait for it ...
*** iPaid ***
Yes You Did Mate,
And
Bob's Your Uncle!
of course. What is should always have been named.
What a load of cr*p. Why will I visit this site again - I won't. That's because it is biased, uses linkbait and has an Apple basher on board - which is bit passe these days, really.
Typically, it's UK based and seems to appeal to some of the LCD there.
Do you have a page three?
Tampon jokes? - Classy.
Dear INQ.
Please add some code to your web page to detect if a user is using any variation of MacOS. If so, please redirect them to some other web site.
Mac users... it's realllllllly easy to understand.... "ipad" is already in use in Europe... therefore it is illegal for Apple to release it under that name... therefore there will be none released in Europe. It will be under a different name.. therefore the article is correct in stating that an Apple device named ipad may not be released in Europe. Really! There's no flaming of Apple here. Get over yourselves.
iGoose - App name to reference user
The real issue is what was Apple thinking. Didn't they care to check for the name's availability before christening the device?
iSH!T or iP!SS or iCRAP or iMUTHERFUKA or iAPPLESUCKSH!T or iAPPLEOWNERSAREDICKHEADS or iPOO or iPOOP or iBULLSH!T ..... i could go on but you get the idea, so i'll leave it at that, try and add some more clever names for our dear friends at Apple to use and for free!
When Microsoft wanted to use XBOX for their console name, they went full steam ahead even though they knew someone else owned it and was selling a product under that name. In the end, Microsoft just ended up giving this company some money for the name.
Just announcing iPad as a product by [big, popular company] reshapes people's perception of what the product is. I feel bad for the companies that own the iPad trademark - on a practical level, Apple's announcement was an instant loss of brand value to them. If they were smart, they'd sue over *that*.