Apple vs Apple -- Judgment Day

DaphneDiane writes "According to the Times Online Apple Computer successfully defended themselves vs the suit brought by Apple Corps." If you are looking for background on the case we had talked about it earlier. I'm just relieved that the battle of two bazillion dollar companies turned out well. Phew. And, of course, Apple Corp has filed an appeal already.

Well...

[gowen]

They were thinking of settling out of court, and it was going quite well for Apple Corp until, in the middle of negotiation, they broke down.

Justice Mann?

[eggsovereasy]

You're kidding me right?

Re:Justice Mann?

[datafr0g]

Comparing apples to apples is no challange for Justice Mann - caped crusader of the courts!

Re:If I were Apple Corp...

[ciroknight]

Whiney Mac Fanboy: Oh for Gods sake - stop being such a whiney fanboy.

Pot, meet Kettle. Kettle, this is Pot.

Sad but True...

[Crash Culligan]

Apple won out against the RIAA, Apple won out against France, and now Apple won out against the Beatles' old label. Despite it, every investor knows the truth: Apple is dying. Watch their stock price for a decline this afternoon in light of this terrible, tragic, positive news.

Yes, this is sarcasm. Except for the stock decline thing.

Re:If I were Apple Corp...

[The Snowman]

Even better, call it eMacs and bundle it with GNU/Herd and Emacs.

Re:let's face facts

[illtron]

Notice that I never said anyone had to be a genius to appreciate it either!

I don't get it...

[Digital Vomit]

I don't get it. Apple sued itself?

;-)

Phew! I live in Apple Grove Estates...

[lancejjj]

... and I was pretty fearful that Yoko Ono was gonna own me!

That'd really suck!

Apple Corps appealed though

[Jugalator]

I'm just relieved that the battle of two bazillion dollar companies turned out well.

Apple Corps has however appealed the decision.

Also, there's some name hilarity in this article:

"I find no breach of the trademark agreement has been demonstrated," Mr Justice Mann said in his judgment on Monday. "The action therefore fails."

Justice Mann is even more cartoony than Judge Dredd. :-)

Re:Sad but True...

[geoffspear]

Obviously Apple's stock price is artifically high, based on investors' firm belief that the judge in the case would not only throw out Apple Corps claim, but would also make the unprecedented move of awarding Apple Computer the exclusive rights to the entire Beatles catalog. You can't blame them for selling off the stock when their irrational hopes don't come true

Re:let's face facts

[LKM]

I thought that (...) most mac users [were too stupid to figure out how to turn on a computer].

...whereas most PC users are stupid enough to think that using a complicated computer somehow makes you the smart ones, huh? :-)

Summary of case

[autophile]

Beatles: Hey Jude, I thought we agreed there's only room for one apple in this business!
Apple: STFU, we're not IN your business.
Beatles: I know it's been a hard day's night for you, but yeah, you are.
Apple: STFU.
Beatles: Right, we'll see you in the Court on Penny Lane.

(later)

Court: Beatles, STFU.
Apple: We have triumphed yet again!
Beatles: Waaaaaah! Twist and Shout! You never give me your money! We'll appeal and then you're going to lose that girl!
All: STFU!

Re:The lawsuit had no merit whatsoever...

[geoffspear]

Sure they could confuse the two. It's very unfair to A-B if an American in Prague orders a Budweiser and instead of getting what he expected, he's actually served a drinkable beer. Can you imagine what would happen to A-B if all of their customers accidentally tasted a good beer? They'd be out of business almost immediately.

And they're appealing?

[Corsican Upstart]

I think Apple Corps should let it be...

</Yet another obligatory Beatles joke>