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Podcast Ready gets Apple legal notice

updated 06:10 pm EDT, Fri September 22, 2006

Podcast Ready, legal note

Apple has issued another 'cease and desist' order, claiming that the terms "Podcast Ready" and "myPodder" infringe upon its trademarks and confuse consumers. Apple is known for its strict trademark policy, as well as its no-tolerance approach to dealing with companies that use its trademarked terms to describe their own products -- especially those containing the term 'pod.' Podcast Ready chief Russel Holliman said he would consider dropping the name "myPodder" if he had to, but thinks differently with regard to "Podcast Ready." The request suggests Apple is claiming ownership of the word "podcast," which originated from "iPod" but is now defined as a general term used for digital audio shows that aren't necessarily affiliated with one brand more than another, according to one Wired blogger. The letter arrived the day before Podcast Ready released an updated version of its software that works with Apple's iPod players.

 
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podcast

09/22, 08:29pm reply

and lets not forget that podcasting was around before iTunes and iPod had support for it.

Hobeaux

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Uncanny

09/23, 05:56pm reply

You have to hand it to Apple. Their timing was immaculate! Seems like that is happening more and more often.

Skwidspawn

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Tough row to hoe

09/23, 11:10pm reply

I don't think Apple is going to be able to claim the term Podcast.

They aught to leave that one alone as it will come back and bite them just like Microsoft got bit over the Lindows litigation.

They'll end up loosing way more than they could ever possibly gain.

Deal

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