Apparently the iPhone name is not unique and was registered almost 10 years ago ... full story spotted on CNET ...
Cisco obtained the iPhone trademark in the year 2000 after it acquired a company called Infogear, which previously owned the mark and sold iPhone products for several years. Infogear's original filing for the trademark dates back to March 20, 1996. Linksys, a division of Cisco, has been shipping a new family of iPhone products since early last year. Last month, Linksys expanded the iPhone family with additional products.
Cisco sues Apple over iPhone name | News.blog | CNET News.com
text of the suit:
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