Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Mexican trademark body rules for iFone in iPhone services case
Mexico's trademark body said on Thursday it had ruled in favor of local telecoms company iFone in a dispute over the marketing of iPhone services, opening the door to potential damage claims against the country's biggest mobile providers.
Apple Inc, maker of iPhone smartphones, was not affected by the ruling by the Mexican Institute for Industrial Property (IMPI) against America Movil, Telefonica and Iusacell for advertising mobile phone subscriber plans with the name "iPhone" in the title.
The decision, which stems from a suit brought by iFone in 2012, was unusual in uniting three bitter rivals in Mexico's telecommunications market, which is dominated by America Movil, a giant company controlled by billionaire Carlos Slim.
read full article at The Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/06/mexico-iphone-idUSL1N0ON07B20140606
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