Apple bought partial rights to use "lightning" trademark from Harley-Davidson

0. phoneArena posted on 26 Nov 2012, 05:45

Apple's EU trademark filing for the "lightning" connector reveals that the Cupertino tech titan had to go all "Easy Rider" and paid legendary motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson for the right to trademark the name; no, Apple is not planning on producing the Apple iHog...

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1. ddeath posted on 26 Nov 2012, 06:13 6

A common word like 'lightning' can be trademarked? What the F is wrong with USPTO? I should trademark 's h i t' so everyone has to pay me for cursing with that word.

2. someones4 posted on 26 Nov 2012, 06:23 3

I'm just surprised that you can still be surprised at this.

4. AstronautJones posted on 26 Nov 2012, 09:06 0

This was in Europe, not the USA. Still unbelievable a tech company would have to get permission to use a trademark established by a motorcycle company.

5. MorePhonesThanNeeded posted on 26 Nov 2012, 10:33 0

The word itself isn't trademarked, it's it's use to label products that's all. Can't patent a word that is found in the dictionary and is something that is naturally occurring that would be pretty stupid. You can however patent names you made up though(trademark).

6. JC557 posted on 26 Nov 2012, 10:52 2

Ahh, Apple and Harley Davidson... goes hand in hand with the "look at me" types.

I can get a cheaper bike that performs a lot better in all areas.

3. Nathan_ingx posted on 26 Nov 2012, 06:27 0

Tim just got David-ed!!

7. bluescreen posted on 26 Nov 2012, 20:40 0

speaking of trade marks....i'd like to trade mark the vowels.....so anytime someone uses one of them its a little more cheddar for me :)

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