Cisco sues Apple for iPhone trademark infringement

NEW YORK, Jan 11 (Reuters) Cisco Systems said it sued Apple Inc. for infringing its ''iPhone'' trademark, after Apple unveiled a multimedia phone of the same name.

Cisco said it was seeking an injunctive relief to prevent Apple from copying its iPhone trademark. Linksys, a division of Cisco, has launched several wireless products with the iPhone name.

On Tuesday, a Cisco spokeswoman had said the two companies had been in discussions, and that it believed that Apple would agree to a final document and public statement concerning the trademark.

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