MEXICO CITY: A Mexican telecommunications firm named iFone has declared victory in a trademark battle with Apple's iPhone, exposing the US company to a potential compensation payment.
The Mexican firm said in a statement that a court denied Apple's bid to protect the iPhone name in a case that began in 2009, when iFone sued the California-based company because the similar-sounding names caused confusion.
Reports say that a local paper quoted Gallastegui as saying that Apple will have to compensate iFone for using the brand name iPhone.
As of this posting, Apple has not released an official statement regarding the matter. (timesofindia)
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