iSued – Steve Jobs Forgot To Call His Trademark Lawyers
Apple negotiates with Cisco for the rights to the trademark “iPhone.” No agreement is reached. Steve Jobs announces the new iPhone without pinning down the right to use the name. Ego, a lack of common sense, or a calculated risk? Look for Cisco to settle this IP dispute for an undisclosed amount.
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Ego, lack of common sense (if there ever was one in the first place), or a calculated risk? Why not AOTA (All Of The Above)?
If it’s a calculated risk, they probably made that after Apple tried to negotiate with Cisco about it, got nowhere, and became impatient. They very well could’ve prevented this kind of problem if they only resolved it first before going full speed ahead.