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Apple will lose rights to "iPhone" trademark in Brazil

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Post by Ben Reilly Wed Feb 06, 2013 4:00 pm

A Brazilian manufacturer introduced a line of Android phones there last year and called them iphones. And apparently that's OK with Brazil, since the company was using the name since 2000:

http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/06/apple-will-reportedly-lose-the-iphone-trademark-in-brazil/
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Post by Lurker Wed Feb 06, 2013 5:21 pm

IGB Electronics SA has said in the past that it is willing to discuss selling the trademark rights to Apple

Ya think? LOL I'm sure if the price is right. Wink
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