Apple is no longer the exclusive claim to the brand name iPhone in Brazil, lwa, as local authorities determined. The brand name is the property of the company, Gradiente Electronics, that Apple now for the use of the trademark can sue.
However, Apple appealed against the ruling, so claims the BBC. Also, sales of iPhones in Brazil yet. Gradiente Electronics can by the credo, however, a complaint against Apple because infringing on the trademark. However, it is still unclear whether this is actually going to happen; the company said in a statement to know first the dialogue want to go with Apple.
Gradiente Electronics registered the brand name iPhone in 2000 and it sells now have an Android device with the name iPhone Neo One. However, the company did nothing for a long time with the iPhone brand name, which Apple believes it is also entitled to the use of the name iPhone. The Brazilian authorities however did not join in that reasoning.
Previously had Apple already has the iPad brand name to take over from Fujitsu. In addition, it introduced Apple’s legal battle with Cisco for the iPhone name. Eventually, the company from Cupertino in order to the brand name to take over.