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One is a cell phone, the other is a VoIP phone. They're not competing products.

Cisco has every right to protect the name, but I don't understand how this WASN'T about money.]]>Jan 11th 2007 1:18AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/01/10/cisco-svp-mark-chandler-weighs-in-on-iphone-debacle/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/01/10/cisco-svp-mark-chandler-weighs-in-on-iphone-debacle/
and another thing...do you really think they'll sell the projected 10 million iPhone's in 1 years time?? even WITHOUT 3G data and a mediocre pixeled camera?? even with excellent marketing, the public can only be fooled for so long.]]>Jan 11th 2007 2:52AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/01/10/cisco-svp-mark-chandler-weighs-in-on-iphone-debacle/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/01/10/cisco-svp-mark-chandler-weighs-in-on-iphone-debacle/
http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/01/10/iphonesuit/index.php

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An Apple executive told PC World magazine that because the Cisco iPhone is a VOIP phone and the Apple iPhone is a cell phone, Apple is not in violation of Cisco’s trademark. “They’re different products,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of worldwide iPod marketing. The iPhone also includes an iPod music player.

Can I start blogging for you guys now? Haha :P]]>Jan 11th 2007 3:59AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/01/10/cisco-svp-mark-chandler-weighs-in-on-iphone-debacle/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/01/10/cisco-svp-mark-chandler-weighs-in-on-iphone-debacle/Jan 11th 2007 8:13AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/01/10/cisco-svp-mark-chandler-weighs-in-on-iphone-debacle/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/01/10/cisco-svp-mark-chandler-weighs-in-on-iphone-debacle/Jan 11th 2007 8:32AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/01/10/cisco-svp-mark-chandler-weighs-in-on-iphone-debacle/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/01/10/cisco-svp-mark-chandler-weighs-in-on-iphone-debacle/
As Jim notes above, Steve Jobs announcing the iPhone radically changed the power relationship in Cisco's favor. Which I assume both parties knew about.

Cisco was apparently making demands and holding out for "openness" that Apple is not known for, and for a joint marketing strategy. This would obviously not sit well with Jobs. It's possible that Cisco deliberately stalled negotiations on this one to push past the announcement in order to have more clout afterwards.

All in all, poorly played by Jobs -- he should have sewn this thing up months ago. I assume he didn't because either he thought he could get out of it for a few million dollars, or because he didn't want to give away too much advance info on iPhone to non-Apple players.]]>Jan 11th 2007 10:00AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/01/10/cisco-svp-mark-chandler-weighs-in-on-iphone-debacle/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/01/10/cisco-svp-mark-chandler-weighs-in-on-iphone-debacle/
(Spoken of course as a person with no knowledge of trademark law at all)]]>Jan 11th 2007 11:32AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/01/10/cisco-svp-mark-chandler-weighs-in-on-iphone-debacle/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/01/10/cisco-svp-mark-chandler-weighs-in-on-iphone-debacle/
And if you did not realize last time around with the iPod, people will buy it. Apple may not sell 10 million if that is what they claimed, but they will sell as many as they can produce.

Jim, yes you are not an IP attorney. Bargaining was done when the court case was filed. Regardless of what the whole world knows the iPhone is means they don't know what Cisco's is and does and means it does not work for Cisco.
Also go lookup Teledex iPhone and Info Gear iPhone and upgrade your IP skills.]]>Jan 11th 2007 6:40PM