Apple Inc. & Apple Corps End Trademark Dispute

Apple Inc. and The Beatles’ Apple Corps Ltd. have decided to Hug-It-Out. Both companies announced that they have reached a new agreement concerning the use of the name “Apple” and apple logos which replaces their 1991 Agreement. Under this new agreement, Apple Inc. will own all of the trademarks related to “Apple” and will license certain of those trademarks back to Apple Corps for their continued use. In addition,...

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Viacom Sues YouTube Over Unauthorized Content Distribution Including MTV Clips

The split second after talks between Viacom and YouTube broke down, Viacom demanded that Google Inc.’s online video service remove more than 100,000 video clips. Sumner Redstone’s media concern said its pirated programs on YouTube have generated about 1.2 billion video streams, based on a study by an outside consultant. A YouTube spokeswoman said it would comply with the request and added, “It’s unfortunate...

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