Apple failed to register the name of the iPad Mini. What is the reason? - Internet Zone

U.S. patent office initially rejected the application for registration of the brand Apple iPad Mini . Although the final decision remains to be seen, the first condition is not good for the giant Cupertio. Why such a decision and what is the argument? In short, lack of formal and too general, descriptive name of the product.

iPad so iPad Mini may not

main objection to the patent office inspector to conclude is that the name of the iPad Mini is a “purely descriptive” and does not create a unique brand that would be worthy of special protection. According to the report, all the units of the brand “and”, “pad”, and “mini” is not unique to the product which is the subject of control.

“term” iPad “is descriptive of the goods in the application of the subject, because the prefix” i “stands for Internet. According to the attached document, the letter “i”, or “I”, used as a prefix is ??understandable for consumers and is the Internet, when used in relation to the services and products relating to the Internet. “

“Return” Pad “also describes a particular commodity. Clearly “pad” means “a pad computer” or “Internet device type pad”, used interchangeably with the phrase tablet, or a full-fledged computer contained in a housing with a touch screen. “

“Return” MINI “is also descriptive of the product only of the subject. More specifically, documents suggest that the phrase means “something significantly less than the rest of his family.”

Mini Apple and not for lack of formal

Interestingly, later in his report, the inspector gave Apple to understand that to get a trade name, you must first declare the already existing proprietary name “iPad” now applies to a wider range of devices. In addition, the Cupertino giant must include a statement that it usurps the right to exclusive use of the name of the mini, but only in the full return of the iPad Mini.

It seems that these allegations are simply frivolous and Apple will not have a problem with the subject of your brand, however, question why well-paid lawyers have committed such cardinal errors. Could it really have manufacturer attempts to make exclusive use of the “mini”? In this case, the patent office has retained sense.