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by antr 4524 days ago
Apple Computer vs Apple Corps (music) "co-existed" (I know of the lawsuits and agreements) at the time because one was an electronics manufacturer, and the other a record label.

Paper (53) is a drawing app, Paper (FB) is a news/FB wall magazine. Completely different markets. They should be able to co-exist.
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xerophtye 4524 days ago
The point isn't that they are from two different categories. The point is taht both of them are iOS apps! So the case exists.

As for Apple Computer and Apple Corps, obviously Apple never tried to be a Record label company. But when it started moving its operations into the music industry (i imagine that was the itunes time?) it got attacked by Apple corps. Before that it was peaceful co-existence. After that, it was Apple computer paying Apple Corps to keep its mouth shut and not bitch about it

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antr 4522 days ago
The argument that it's an "app" its like saying a company that has a "website", or a company that uses the "telephone" can't share the same name. The app, like the website or telephone is the medium to the service/product.
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