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Apple and Swatch dispute ‘i POP’ trade mark

Intellectual property lawyer says Apple can't expect to have a monopoly on the "i"-prefix. With special audio feature.

Campbell Gibson
Wed, 24 Feb 2016

An international trade mark dispute involving Apple and Swiss watch maker Swatch has reached New Zealand shores, where the multi-billion dollar companies are disputing ownership of the word i POP.

In December 2013, Swatch applied for use of the word in New Zealand, documents obtained through the

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Campbell Gibson
Wed, 24 Feb 2016
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