Filed under: Apple Corporate, Cult of Mac, Podcasting
Man requests "podcast license"
In October, the Global Geek Podcast network became concerned about Apple's cease and desist letters regarding the phrase "podcast". So podcast host Dave Gray wrote a letter to Steve Jobs. In the letter, he included a check for AU$1 to cover any royalties for the use of the phrase.
This week, he received a reply from the Apple Trademark Department. Apple, according to this letter, does not object to third party use of the phrase podcast nor does it license the term.
Apple also returned the check.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Brendan said 3:55PM on 11-29-2006
$1, that's so Trading Places :P
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Stuart said 3:58PM on 11-29-2006
Aren't they only going for those people selling products with 'pod' in the title?
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trever said 4:31PM on 11-29-2006
Hey Leo! Leo Laporte! Are you paying attention to this?
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Ryan Biesemeyer said 6:36PM on 11-29-2006
Nice move, Dave Gray.
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Jason said 10:04PM on 11-29-2006
Reminds me... "hello, I would like to buy a fish lisence for my pet fish..."
Never mind... monty python stuff.
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matt said 11:46PM on 11-29-2006
Jason: ahh yes i saw that one! very funny!
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macdaddy said 4:25AM on 12-02-2006
I hope Apple sent the Aus $1 back to Dave Gray
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