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Apple wins iPad trademark battle in Shanghai

Apple has reportedly won the right to keep selling its iPad in Shanghai, as it defends itself against a trademark case brought by Chinese firm Proview Read more

24 February, 2012 by Don Reisinger

Apple faces trademark battle over iCloud name

A company called iCloud Communications, based in Phoenix, Arizona, claims Apple's recently launched online storage service infringes on its name Read more

13 June, 2011 by Steven Musil

Apple may face iPad trademark battle in China

A company that claims to own the 'IPAD' trademark in China is planning to sue Apple for copyright infringement, according to a report Read more

29 October, 2010 by Erica Ogg

Microsoft goes Dutch in Lindows battle

A court in The Netherlands is set to hear the latest round of the Microsoft vs Lindows legal battle Read more

12 May, 2004 by Dawn Kawamoto

We own Windows trademark - Microsoft

Having been told by a court in the US that it has no rights to the Windows trademark, Microsoft is fighting back Read more

5 April, 2002 by Matt Loney

Linux Australia trademark battle takes new twist

A company which had tried to trademark the term Linux Australia, prompting the intervention of Linus Torvalds, is now suing its own former executives Read more

23 September, 2004 by Andrew Colley

Trademark battle over Google ads intensifies

Google is facing a lawsuit over its sale of the terms 'American wallpaper' and 'American blind' as keyword ads Read more

29 January, 2004 by Stefanie Olsen

Microsoft loses latest round in Windows trademark battle

Upstart Linux company Lindows.com can carry on using its name after a judge refused Microsoft's request for an injunction against it Read more

16 May, 2002 by Matt Loney

Pay-to-play search ignites trademark battle

The practise of charging to place adverts in search result lists sparks its first lawsuit, alleging that trademarks are being violated Read more

11 February, 2002 by Lisa M Bowman

Beatles firm tussles with Apple over trademark

Apples Corps and Apple Computer are embroiled in a trademark battle over the iTunes service Read more

15 September, 2003 by David Becker

Mikerosoft.ca magnifies Microsoft's PR nightmare

...to another Mike, also from Canada, who is embroiled in a similar trademark battle with the software giant over his domain. Mike Morris, who has... Read more

21 January, 2004 by Munir Kotadia

Sweden temporarily bans Lindows

...a trial set for March. As previously reported, Microsoft recently expanded the trademark battle to Europe Read more

12 December, 2003 by David Becker

Open source of contention - SSH!

...open source project -- and Enemy Number One for SSH Communications in the trademark battle -- is OpenSSH, an effort to create a free open source version... Read more

26 February, 2001 by Robert Lemos

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