Apple and Cisco Extend Negotiations on iPhone

Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. said it agreed to give Apple Inc. more time to respond to the lawsuit it filed over the “iPhone” trademark, extending negotiations until February 21. Cisco, who made the announcement late on Thursday, sued Apple for trademark infringement in January after Apple unveiled its long-awaited multimedia phone called the iPhone, a name claimed by the network equipment maker.

I think what’s humorous is that Cisco released an iPhone just weeks before Apple did. There’s no denying that it was a coincidence, so you have to wonder what they were up to. Apple wants to sell the iPhone under that name, so it’s going to be interesting to see how this is finally settled.

Source: Washington Post