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Week in review: Psystar and the Mac minions

May 12, 2008 6:23 PM PDT

A saga surrounding Mac clone maker Psystar grabs the attention of Macdom. And news from three tech bellwethers offers reassurance.
(By CNET News.com's Leslie Katz)

Intel sued over 'dual-core' branding

September 6, 2007 5:41 PM PDT

Ultramobile PC maker DualCor accuses Intel of misappropriating its trademark, which it was granted last year.

Barbie comes out swinging

August 29, 2007 4:19 PM PDT

Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why the doll's corporate parent decided it had to take on a China-based cybersquatter.

Court questions Zale's use of trademark in paid search text

April 25, 2007 8:38 PM PDT

Buying trademarked search keywords may not be illegal, but using the term in ad text generated by search may be, judge says.

Trademark disputes a go-go

February 28, 2007 2:23 PM PST

Controversy over the use of iPhone was only the start. Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says an uptick in trademark disputes is in the cards.

Google locked in legal rumbles over Gmail in Europe

February 26, 2007 11:51 AM PST

Company loses initial attempt to gain control over Gmail trademark in Switzerland, fights alleged cybersquatter in Poland.

Microsoft faces Office Live lawsuit

February 25, 2007 10:46 PM PST

A company called Office Live files trademark infringement suit over Microsoft's Office Live on-demand productivity tools.

Apple, Cisco settle iPhone trademark lawsuit

February 22, 2007 1:49 PM PST

The agreement allows the two companies to use the iPhone brand on their own products.

Big names may not prevail in domain disputes

February 21, 2007 2:51 PM PST

Trademark holders face unaccustomed opposition in the escalating dispute over domain names, attorney Eric J. Sinrod says.

Apple, Beatles label strike deal over name conflict

February 5, 2007 6:20 PM PST

Long-running feud between computer company, record label finally settled. Could The Beatles on iTunes be next?

Cisco faces iPhone trademark challenge in Canada

January 26, 2007 10:26 PM PST

As Cisco battles Apple for the iPhone trademark, telecommunications company alleges Cisco is stepping on its use of the brand.

How Apple could fight Cisco

January 12, 2007 3:01 PM PST

While Cisco holds the upper hand in the legal dispute over the iPhone trademark, lawyers say Apple has a few arguments.

Cisco sues Apple over use of iPhone trademark

January 11, 2007 4:32 PM PST

Cisco claims Apple used a front company to try to obtain rights to the iPhone name for its newly launched cell phone.