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Cisco To Apple: iSue

Saying it has owned the name since 1996, Cisco Systems has filed a trademark lawsuit against Apple after the latter introduced the iPhone with a big splash at the MacWorld Convention.

Talks between the two companies had been on-going for years. Cisco says it was willing to share the name; Apple, apparently, was not.

Cisco says it wasn't looking for money, just collaboration and joint development with Apple to ensure that the phone works with Cisco's networking gear. Apple has called the lawsuit "silly" and says they are ready for it.

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