Apple to trademark "podcast"

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  • DVTimes
    xxx
    • Jun 2003
    • 31650

    #1

    Apple to trademark "podcast"

    Apple to trademark "podcast"


    http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=34616



    MAKER of entertainment gear Apple has decided to issue cease and desist notices to all those who use the word podcast on their web sites.
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  • Chris
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • May 2003
    • 27880

    #2
    as leo laport sad on this subject
    simple solution would be to use the term webcast from now on
    sounds better for what it is.
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    • SomeCreep
      :glugglug
      • Mar 2003
      • 26118

      #3
      That wont hold up.

      Apple can tell people not to use "ipodcast", but they have no leverage over "podcast."

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      • DVTimes
        xxx
        • Jun 2003
        • 31650

        #4
        This is bad.

        I am suprised Apple are doing this, as I am sure the term podcast helps get sales of ipods.
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        • notabook
          Confirmed User
          • Apr 2006
          • 9748

          #5
          This is an extremely bad move on Apple's part. I'm sure they will sooner rather than later drop the whole thing... its pure idiocy.

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          • madawgz
            8.8.8.8
            • Mar 2006
            • 30509

            #6
            no way! thats fucked...
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            • marketsmart
              HOMICIDAL TROLL KILLER
              • Dec 2004
              • 20419

              #7
              ya right...

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              • DVTimes
                xxx
                • Jun 2003
                • 31650

                #8
                bump..........
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                • FlowerKid
                  Confirmed User
                  • Sep 2005
                  • 1045

                  #9
                  Bad idea from Apple...

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                  • biftek
                    So Fucking Banned
                    • Jan 2005
                    • 1030

                    #10
                    i think this is the same as the RIAA/MPAA cases , where people get scared shitless when they get a legal notice in the mail from some big company , they give in without a fight

                    all you need is a group to stand up to the civil suits , the courts will be in favour of the small player and tell apple to get fucked

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                    • biftek
                      So Fucking Banned
                      • Jan 2005
                      • 1030

                      #11
                      afterall , Apple only have rights to IPOD , not podcast , podcast has become such a generic term now , in the public domain ,

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                      • dantyka
                        Registered User
                        • Jul 2005
                        • 67

                        #12
                        No letters yet... just great domains///

                        Ipodadult.com
                        Ipodgays.com
                        Ipodlesbians.com
                        and about 200 other premiere domains.. many of them "podcasting"

                        Just not sure what to do with them yet,

                        ima newb
                        Last edited by dantyka; 02-28-2007, 11:52 PM. Reason: ...

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                        • Juilan
                          Sultan of Swing
                          • Feb 2004
                          • 15141

                          #13
                          in other news.. Apple now owns the term "Pod People" and the movie Invasion of the Body Snatchers because there lawyers find the concept just so endearing and hip.
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                          • u-Bob
                            there's no $$$ in porn
                            • Jul 2005
                            • 33063

                            #14
                            Google: Results 1 - 10 of about 98,100,000 for podcast.
                            Looks like apple will have alot of c&d's to send...

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