Dragons Den & Apple

[tamborine]

An entrepeneur makes wifi gloves as iglove. Most dragons say Apple hold the patent for use of i . An iron was named before Apple got in. Also, Apple was a trade name for Beatles fashions in the 60s.

Do you think Apple hold this i patent?

[Postdog]

aye

[Ellipsis]

It wouldn't be a patent, it would be a trademark.

The issue is, if you heard that a product called an iGlove worked with an iPhone, iPad or iPod, and you knew that those devices were made by Apple, could you reasonably assume that the iGlove was also made by Apple? I think you might. This would be why Apple would fight against the glove being named that.

[trt]

I would have thought that (Mr Rude), Peter Jones would not have said what he did if it wasnt true.

I think the (wannabe actor) Jock, made an offer to p1$$ off the rest.

[grumpy01]

Can't quite workout what piers Linney and kelly Hoppen are doing on the programme.

[tamborine]

The glove works via wifi to any mobile. It also has sensitive tips to move tablets etc. The i stands for internet. Its a capturing modem.

So, any i for internet before a noun belongs to Apple? Is (is-lol) that what you mean?

[ToraToraTora]

I cannot see how a company can copyright a prefix letter but, ok, there may be problems using the i prefix as in iGlove, iKazi whatever, not sure but the glove was a good idea and I was surprised they didn't just say it needed a new name, let's call it the TGlove for example. Sorted.

[trt]

## not sure but the glove was a good idea ##

I don't think so Tora, how many people wear gloves theses days (especially young people), unless its really cold?

[barney15c]

Kelly Hoppen is apparently quitting after the present series - no loss there then.

Would Microsoft be able to invoke this Trademark for a prefix letter thing i8e X for X-box??

[ToraToraTora]

perhaps trt but the real point is if you wanted to go forward with it then you don't have to call it the i Glove.

[Ellipsis]

That's right. It's a simple solution.

You might also be interested in this case:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11837939