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Apple may regret picking the Vision Pro name for its new headset, as a rival firm has already trademarked it. And it’s not the only headache Apple is facing.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The odds of Apple not having their major new device’s name locked down are absolutely zero.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

In Japan, Apple could not get the trademark for 'AirPort' which was their brand name for 802.11 wireless networking before the Wi-Fi Alliance and Wi-Fi Trademark existed. So they rebranded all the Access Point and Radio Cards as 'AirMac'

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

This sounds like something their $55 billion cash could resolve.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

So they call it something different in China, big deal. It wouldn't be the first time they have done this.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Except Apple has reused AppleVision.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

When did China ever care about Trademarks and Patents?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

If the WWDC videos are anything to go by, this will be called TNP – short for "This New Platform".

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They should call them iGlasses

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think that iBalls (or for the terminally hip, iBallz) would absolutely fit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

iBalls sounds like a smart-dildo...

Of course they got away with iPad somehow, so maybe it would work.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago