Fujitsu allows Apple to use trademark ‘iPad’

When Apple first announced the iPad, it did not own the trademark on the name. Now however – and after some negotiating with Fujitsu, it does.

The blog, ‘PatentAuthority’, tracked down the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office document Friday that shows Fujitsu turned the iPad trademark over to Apple officially on March 17. One can only assume that Fujitsu was compensated in some way (probably from a considerable amount of $$) for assigning that trademark, which it has owned since 2003, to Apple inc.

Below is the document showing Apple’s ownership of the iPad name:

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