Apple loses case against iFone SA

On Thursday October 25th, the 18th District Appellate Court on Administrative denied the appeal filed by Apple against the resolution that confirms iFone SA de CV as the rightful owner of the mark to market iFone telecommunications services , said in a statement the brand.

The Mexican company looking iFone prevent Apple will remove your name and market your iPhone smartphone brand in Mexico, after this year filed a lawsuit waiting to be accepted to the authorities in industrial property.

Eduardo Gallástegui, iFone corporate lawyer, said that "it is only to process claims for invasion of brand. Additionally, they must apply sanctions up to the amount of 20,000 days of minimum wage and shall be entitled to iFone claim compensation for damage caused by the invasion of their brand. These damages in no case be less than 40% of the sales of iPhone services in Mexico, as provided by law. "

Since 2009, the Mexican telecommunications company iFone is involved in a trademark dispute with the U.S. company Apple, as it has since demanded IMPI invalid because his name is similar to that in 2007, the brand introduced the domestic market with mobile phones.

The company began operations in 2002 iFone, but was until 30 April 2003 when it registered its trademark with the IMPI and since then provides software services for more than 10,000 call center positions. Clients include Axtel, Avaya, and Microsoft Maxcom. The Apple iPhone was released until January 2007.

Antonio Trevino, CEO of iFone, acknowledged that the company's growth stopped in part because it has diverted attention to defend their brand. However, he said that to date have 400 employees and serve more than 100 call centers in the country, and more than 100 million users who benefit from their technology.

He requested a review of Mexico Apple about it, but there was no response. As before, the firm he co-founded Steve Jobs does not usually give official responses on their disputes.

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