Apple takes Apple to court


Reuters: Apple War Pits Beatles Label Against Computer Maker

Apple Computer and the Beatles’ record company Apple Corps went to court in Britain on Wednesday over who gets to use the fruity name now that the computer company has entered the music business on the Internet. The two companies reached a deal in 1991 after a fight over the trademark, signing an agreement that set out who could use the name and logo, and when.

The Register: ‘I’m an iPod user’ admits Apple vs Apple judge
BBC News: Rocking the bench: “The idea of a be-wigged member of Her Majesty’s judiciary downloading banging tunes off the internet is somewhat at odds with the traditional image of the profession.”

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