Apple to allegedly lose rights to the iPhone name in Brazil

06 February, 2013
Brazil's copyright regulator might give the rights to a company who registered the name before Apple.

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  • Anonymous
  • PFx
  • 06 Feb 2013

"...... seven years before Apple launched its hugely popular smartphone of the same name."

Why not sue them back for using your registered name?
It means extra income for your company, let Apple sell their products in Brazil and they'll pay royalties to you Gradiente Electronica SA.
Cheers!

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    • Anonymous
    • Q5x
    • 06 Feb 2013

    AnonD-109921, 06 Feb 2013I may not know as much as you! But Apple should know that b... moreyeah nice one...crapple hahaha...

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      • Saban
      • m1Y
      • 06 Feb 2013

      Anonymous, 06 Feb 2013Over the years Apple's iPhone is in the market and there wa... moreWell. You need to know that World not beginning from USA, and all new things and ideas from their companies. Inform yourself and then make opinion!

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        • AnonD-88831
        • 8Pv
        • 06 Feb 2013

        I'm Brazilian and I dont like Gradiente products since I first bought my Gradient Neo.... But I'm getting to love them for what they're doing to Apple....

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          • Denzo
          • IPt
          • 06 Feb 2013

          AnonD-109934, 06 Feb 2013Apple started suing companies first for its property right ... moreApple was the first to ever sue someone.. yeah, nice one.

          Stop saying the A word if you hate em so much.. but you cant help it can you, you want one so you can play SF IV.

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            • AnonD-109921
            • Jky
            • 06 Feb 2013

            Anonymous, 06 Feb 2013Maybe you're the one who doesn't understand what is patent ... moreI may not know as much as you! But Apple should know that both iron're taking a small company that will soon become multi national thanks to Apple ... kkkk!! Will spend money for sheer stupidity!!

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              • Wiseman
              • fu@
              • 06 Feb 2013

              good for Apple. This will teach them not to sue anyhow...

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                • Julius
                • 8Ug
                • 06 Feb 2013

                Bart, 06 Feb 2013To our friend magesh.. apple gets a LOT of money from Brazi... moreEverything is selling more than water in the desert in Brazil.

                People pay 50-60k US dollars for cars that can be bought in US for 25-30k US dollars. Or 100k for cars that are sold in US for 40k. Same with big macs, clothes, computers, everything, el cheapo chinese "hiphones"...

                Didn't you read the news? It's not just goods, government as well. Brazilians like to be exploited. I lived there 2 years so I know.

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                  • MyName
                  • Spx
                  • 06 Feb 2013

                  Bravo, Gradient!!!

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                    • Anonymous
                    • v0q
                    • 06 Feb 2013

                    AnonD-109921, 06 Feb 2013Guess you never heard of patent or copyright ... Apple will... moreMaybe you're the one who doesn't understand what is patent and copyright. Google it.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • IVV
                      • 06 Feb 2013

                      On another news....Gradiente says they are willing to sell the rights to Apple for a price......So I guess Apple have to just pay up.

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                        • AnonD-59014
                        • Pk$
                        • 06 Feb 2013

                        If Samsung Buy Gradiente(They have money for do it) they get the name iPhone.
                        Samsung would be the greatest troll.
                        Apple can do it too.
                        I'll eat my popcorn and watch the begining of a new war.

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                          • pmyt75
                          • xvS
                          • 06 Feb 2013

                          An Android-powered iphone?
                          Lol...!!!
                          Can I get one?

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                            • JS
                            • LJu
                            • 06 Feb 2013

                            All they have to do is paying royalties.

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                              • AnonD-109921
                              • Jky
                              • 06 Feb 2013

                              Anonymous, 06 Feb 2013Over the years Apple's iPhone is in the market and there wa... moreGuess you never heard of patent or copyright ... Apple will ask for it you answers! Incidentally, is proving of their own medicine!

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                                • AnonD-109934
                                • KcP
                                • 06 Feb 2013

                                Apple started suing companies first for its property right so they started it first i'm glad apple is getting a taste of its own medicine

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • v0q
                                  • 06 Feb 2013

                                  Over the years Apple's iPhone is in the market and there was none who contested any claim on the name, and now they are a full blown business then suddenly this Brazilian company will come and claim something they say they own. Android or iOS whatever side you were, I think this is just too much to ruin things. That Brazilian company is a clown.

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                                    • AnonD-85006
                                    • xv7
                                    • 06 Feb 2013

                                    LOL, taste of their own medicine.

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                                      • AnonD-109921
                                      • Jky
                                      • 06 Feb 2013

                                      Error childish! A Brazilian court has to force her to withdraw from all Apple devices from stores without paying royalty rights, pay for every year they used the name of the product in Brazil! Has no place a company of this size only bothering to appear in the media with patent surreal and moreover taste of own medicine!

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                                        • Dee
                                        • v}7
                                        • 06 Feb 2013

                                        Somehow this news made me feel happy inside!