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Apple Sued Over Unix Trademark

Posted by simoniker on from the god-sued-over-apple-trademark dept.

Jerrry writes "CNET News reports The Open Group is suing Apple over unlicensed use of the Unix trademark, after Apple used the term in conjunction with its Mac OS X marketing. Apple, meanwhile, is countersuing to have the Unix trademark declared invalid because the term has become generic."

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  1. Not to feed a troll, but... by MsGeek · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    Apple NEVER made a PINK computer. In all its years of playing with different colors and different designs for its computer cases.

    Guess what, a PC manufacturer just did.

    Are you now going to walk around saying "Gateway is teh gay" now? Because according to your logic, Gateway deserves the tag now.

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