Re: Apple stealing "Lily"

[Nicholas Bailey]

That's right. My PhD supervisor was a consultant for one of the Apples (don't 
remember which one :) ) Apple was only allowed to use Apple Corps trademark 
and branding if they didn't participate in the "Music" (i.e. recording) 
industry. Hmmm...

On Friday, 5 May 2017 08:50:39 BST Robert Schmaus wrote:
> On 5 May 2017, at 07:35, Michael Gerdau <address@hidden> wrote:
> > Anybody remembering apple sueing apple records for trademark infringement?
> 
> Also, if I recall correctly, the lawsuit wasn't about trademark infringement
> at all. I think Apple Corps had an understanding with the newly founded
> Apple Inc that the latter may use its chosen name and logo as long as it
> doesn't go into the music publishing business.
> 
> Oh blast, now I looked it up on the Wikipedia entry anyway. So it turns out
> that Apple Corps sued Apple Inc not one but *three* times.
> 
> First time for copyright infringement - settled by both Apples promising not
> to tap into the other's business. Second time for Apple Inc adding Midi and
> Recording capabilities to their computers. Third time for launching the
> iTunes Store.
> 
> At no time did Apple Inc sue Apple Corps (at least I couldn't find any
> evidence of that).
> 
> Sorry folks, I know, all this doesn't belong on this list, but "alternative
> facts" should be addressed wherever one finds them ...
> > Or apple filing a lawsuit against M$ for copying the concept of
> > graphical UI using mouse and windows and such thereby completely
> > ignoring the fact that apple stole this whole concept from Xerox.
> 
> Some more alternative facts here. Apple made a deal with the Xerox
> management (who completely failed to see the potential of a GUI) -
> basically, Xerox sold Apple the concept in return for Apple shares with a
> net value of 16 Million $. Apple didn't steal anything, they just didn't
> invent the concept themselves.
> 
> 
> 
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