Apple iPhone Dispute

There’s a heavily contentious debate surrounding Apple’s new iPhone, which has been surrounded by multiple patent disputes.

Cisco and Apple today announced that they have resolved their dispute involving the “iPhone” trademark.
Hostilities broke out between the two companies last month, when Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the music phone at the annual Macworld convention in San Francisco. Cisco claimed that it had owned the trademark since 2000 and was using it for a line of Internet-connected phones.
Under the agreement, both companies are free to use the “iPhone” trademark on their products throughout the world.
In a joint statement, both companies said they are free to use the “iPhone” trademark on their products throughout the world, and each side will dismiss any pending actions regarding the trademark. In addition, Cisco and Apple will explore opportunities for interoperability in the areas of security, and consumer and enterprise communications. Other terms of the agreement are confidential.