http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/ Engadget Comments for Apple not shutting down all use of "podcast"; still not so hot on "pod," though http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/Sep 27th 2006 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/
If Apple doesn't defend their claim to the term iPod, including Pod or Podcast or anything close, it can be argued that the term has fallen into common usage and is no longer a trademark. Much like Adobe when they released a statement saying that they were unhappy with people using the phrase "I Photoshopped that picture", Apple needs to defend its trademarks lest they fall into common usage like scotch tape or kleenexes.]]>Sep 27th 2006 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/
word, like Elevator or Gasoline. both were once brands.
(just like Google trying to get rid of the "i googled some phrase" terminology.... though i dont think anyone says "i googled it" if they actually MSN'ed it or AOLSearch'ed it.)

...but, you know, anything that casts Apple in a negative light is good for hits.]]>Sep 27th 2006 12:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/
Check Apple's website and tell me how many instances where Apple does not meet this requirement.]]>Sep 27th 2006 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/
seems fairly straight-forward-ish to me. :)]]>Sep 27th 2006 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/
Darn, Jason beat me to it. But yeah, that's how the law works. Don't blame Apple for playing by the rules.]]>Sep 27th 2006 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/podcast

They have lost all legal rights to the use of the word "pod" when it refers to podcasting. It is in the dictionary and therefore public property.]]>Sep 27th 2006 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/Sep 27th 2006 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/google]]>Sep 27th 2006 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/
http://www.thetinpod.com

Cheerio, Julian]]>Sep 27th 2006 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/
It was audio. It still is.
Thank you for your attention.

I am in the mood to islap somebody in marketing.]]>Sep 27th 2006 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/
podcasting, though it includes audio, is not the same thing.

look it up.

even if it is just an RSS wrapper for an audio file, it's significantly different than the midi you had playing as background music on your angelfire site in 1998. podcasting != just audio.]]>Sep 27th 2006 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/Sep 27th 2006 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/Sep 27th 2006 2:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/
It has nothing to do with Apple or ipods I just can't get past the ridiculous name. It's like calling it a 'flowerbutt'. I just can't bring myself to DL and listen to a flowerbutt. I love listening to NPR and they have a lot of shows available for flowerbutting but how can you take seriously something called a flowerbutt?]]>Sep 27th 2006 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/
MyPodder sounds like iPodder, easy court case (FYI iPodder.org is gone). Just like iPed looks like iPod. ref http://www.google.com/search?hs=dSd&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=iped+iPod&btnG=Search

Yes, Apple yelled at us too! (honest mistake)

"Podcast Ready" should not be Trade Marked by this new company because this is a general word. I believe all APPLE is saying is that the word "Podcast" shouldn't be Trade Marked by anyone.

Now on the other hand APPLE has been trying to TM "iPodcast" for sometime now and not geting to far in court with that. Then again they may have other reasons too, who knows?!

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tekroid, I agree with you. I would love to see a more descriptive name for what is essentially a sound file delivered by RSS.
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I suggest audio feed. Or audiofeed.
Simple.

Audio subscription. Etc. Simple language; no new words. Understandable. Not related to any particular device, brand or introducing obscure language.]]>Sep 27th 2006 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/Sep 27th 2006 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/Sep 27th 2006 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/
FYI - The Trademark search is located here: http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=searchss&state=io7r67.1.1

Just type in podcast and go.]]>Sep 27th 2006 4:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/Sep 28th 2006 2:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/
Take a moment to chew on implications ---> The former uses the term, the later steals the term.

Apple's objection sounds fair, don't you think?]]>Sep 27th 2006 10:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/apple-not-shutting-down-all-use-of-podcast-still-not-so-hot-o/Uh, the situation seems pretty clear to me. Apple is basically saying Podcast Ready's application for trademark is overly broad because it doesn't merely describe a podcast service, but also covers "portable listening devices." That means if Apple allows Podcast Ready's trademark to go forward, then at a future date, they could introduce a branded MP3 player called "myPodder" since the application covers devices.

Apple clearly has a legitimate beef against the possibility of a music player being named "myPod" or "myPodder." That's what the letter is about.

If Podcast Ready modified the application to state that it was only for a "podcast service," I'm sure Apple would not have a problem with it. Simple as that.]]>Sep 28th 2006 12:17AM