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The Beatles, Apple, and iTunes

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the a-tale-of-two-apples dept.

novus ordo writes "Apple is being sued in London by Apple Corps, owned by the former Beatles and their heirs. This is a third battle over the name 'Apple' in Britain. Apple Corps has previously been awarded $26M by Apple Computer for the use of the name."

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  1. Get the facts straight... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    "Apple Corps has previously been awarded $26M by Apple Computer for the use of the name."

    Wrong. They weren't awarded anything. They settled. As far as I know, this didn't even get to court.

  2. Re:Interesting that ... by macadamia_harold · · Score: 3, Informative

    Generally though, this is nonsense. The Apple Group are just trying to get money out of Apple Computers.

    Yes. Apple Group are trying to get money out of Apple Computer for breaking the agreement that they came to in 1991.

    The fact that this wasn't resolved years ago shows both the incompetence of the Apple Computer Lawyers

    (smacks forehead).... no, no it doesn't.

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  3. What Apple Record's trademark covers by bloobloo · · Score: 3, Informative

    List of goods and/or services
    Class 09: Sound recording and sound reproducing apparatus and instruments; radio transmitting and radio receiving apparatus and instruments; video and sound records in the form of discs, films, tapes or filaments; and parts included in Class 9 for all the aforesaid goods.CANCELLED IN RESPECT OF:All goods except sound recording, sound reproducing, radio transmitting and radio receiving apparatus and instruments and parts for all the aforesaid goods, none being computers or goods of the same description as computers, but not cancelled in respect of video and sound records in the form of discs, films, tapes or filaments.     I.e. Apple Records' trademark only covers physical recordings.

  4. Re:Apple Corps - New Release Coming 11 April 2006 by uptheriver · · Score: 4, Informative
    In fact, the statement that Apple Corps, Ltd. "haven't had a new release in, what, 30 years?" is inaccurate. There have been MANY, and in fact, the next one will be released on 11 April 2006, The Beatles new box set "The Capitol Albums, Vol. 2."

    I'm not a lawyer, but I sure think that Apple Corps has a great case. There is both precedent where Apple Computer lost and paid damages and there is retention of trademark which is, as stated above, still in active usage.