iPod and Mac kings Apple Inc have won an argument with The Beatles' record company Apple Corps over the use of the Apple name. Apple Inc will now have full control over the Apple brand, but will licence certain trademarks back to the record company for continued use. This settlment also marks the end of the trademark lawsuit between the companies.
The trademark lawsuit between the companies will also end.
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs said that, as a Beatles fan, the court battle had been "painful".
2:16 PM | 05/02/2007
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my name is Apple, no one asked me,
Posted by badger legs at 7:51 PM | 05/02/2007 | Report Abuse
Sure, Jobs round it very hard "being a money hungry corporate pigs"
The quote if from some bloke down the pub in case their lawyers are watching and purely speculation of a drunken man.
I won't be buying a mac again mind.
Posted by Gary at 10:02 AM | 06/02/2007 | Report Abuse
the record company should have kept their full rights to the logo. they had it first!!!!
Posted by Doobie Queen at 4:12 PM | 10/02/2007 | Report Abuse
The Beatles are still more popular than Jesus.
Posted by jeff mckinney at 11:22 AM | 15/02/2007 | Report Abuse
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