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Apple Computer Wins Trademark Dispute vs Beatles Apple Corps.

Adam Pasick writes for Reuters:

Apple Computer has won its trademark dispute with the Beatles, part of a long and winding road of legal battles which may lead the band's famous songs to the door of Apple's market-leading iTunes Music Store.

In the case decided on Monday, Apple Corps -- which represents the band's interests and has a green Granny Smith trademark -- had argued that the Apple Computer had violated the companies' former trademark settlement by using its logo to sell music.

Apple Computer, which has sold millions of iPods and more than a billion song downloads, held that iTunes was primarily a data transmission service and was permitted by the agreement.

posted by Fergie @ 5/08/2006 09:40:00 AM