Some Really Really Goodnews!

[JakeS]

Hi Guys,

I've just been told that "Microsoft" have copied the name "Zune" From someone who's had it registered since 2000, And their moaning so he should be going to court or already their for it

[MrNase]

And what is so good about it?

[JakeS]

And what is so good about it?

For the fact his been copying peoples stuff for like ever and there finally catching on.

[WurkAnimal]

Right Jake.

[whitetigergrowl]

For the fact his been copying peoples stuff for like ever and there finally catching on.

What makes Microsoft any different than any other corporation? Sony has been known for stealing or 'borrowing' other companies and peoples 'stuff' for years. I dont see you cheering them down when they get sued because they stole an idea, etc etc.

Microsoft is no different than any other large corporation out there.

[Greps]

and I'll laugh like hell if apple loses the copyright infringement lawsuit against Cisco.

[TygerTyger]

They fully deserve to.

[Quillz]

and I'll laugh like hell if apple loses the copyright infringement lawsuit against Cisco.

They could and should lose the case, but more than likely a compromise will be reached out of court. The "iPhone" name will likely remain.

[Weapon-x]

I dont get all this so called "Copy Right" if someone makes a patent for a product called "vPostBoard" (just a name) and that person sits on the patent for ever and does not make anything useful out of it. Then other companies should be able to use the name and make something with it. Like the guy who had "Zune" who cares he came up with an idea anyone can do that. It's the people who use the name and get the product to sell is that's important. I really don't think their should be copyright to a "point" because everyones idea gets taken.

[Cromulent]

and I'll laugh like hell if apple loses the copyright infringement lawsuit against Cisco.

Fair enough.

They fully deserve to.

It is not as cut and dried as that. Some information :

http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2007/01/20070113022449.shtml

and a quote from the above link :

Meanwhile, one trademark attorney claims that Cisco may have lost rights to the iPhone trademark last year by failing to provide convincing evidence of ongoing use of the iPhone trademark by the proper deadline.

If Apple can prove in federal court that the Declaration of Use contained misstatements of fact, i.e. that there was no continuous use, then Cisco's registration can be canceled

[ManagerJosh]

Hi Guys,

I've just been told that "Microsoft" have copied the name "Zune" From someone who's had it registered since 2000, And their moaning so he should be going to court or already their for it

It may very well be the same not as clear cut as the iPhone incident as well. Plus how is this good news too? If people want a Zune 2.0, that means they'll have to shoulder some of the legal costs because Microsoft was fighting litigation over an unused trademark.