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Originally Posted by Hom3r
I thought Apple had copyrighted "i" before products current and future (can't right of the right terminology).
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I am not sure they can. After all, we would be legally required to obtain permission to use any word beginning with i.
I know a few years ago Intel were prevented from copyrighting 5, 8 and 6 for the reason they are needed by the public, hence them employing the services of the PR consultant who named Starbucks, to invent the word "Pentium".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium...tium_trademark
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But ITV is caps, and has been around longer than Apple used "i". So I doubt iTV would be allowed.
What I would like to know is how BBC got away with "iPlayer"?
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I suspect the fact that it's not directly competing with Apple helps (the BBC still sell/rent stuff through itunes).