I had wanted to write about this Podium iPhone stand Podium iPhone Holder: Looks Great, Sued by Apple because it looks great but now they’re in the news for other reasons so this post is bit different than I had originally intended. Apple is suing the parent company- Pivotal because Podium HAS THE LETTERS P-O-D IN IT. That’s right, they are suing over the name “podium” claiming trademark infringement. Ok they are also suing because the mimics recent iMac models and the overall Apple style. A cease and desist order has been issued.
I can see the suit for the style issue but suing over the letters P-O-D in a product called “Podium”, which is essentially a podium for a phone? That’s a bit over the top and heavy-handed on Apple’s part.
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