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More information about Apple’s ‘Vingle’ trademark surfaces
Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 07:54 AM EDT

"Within Apple’s third Trademark/Service Mark application numbered US serial number 78728980 for VINGLE, filed on Oct. 7, 2005, Apple specifically filed it with the inclusion of three distinct International Classes," neo reports for Macsimum News. "Only class 038 was reported on last week which pertained to 'Telecommunication services, for the transmission of messages among computer users.' The other two International Classes within that same filing went unreported. They were classes 041 and 042, which include the following:"

International Class 041: pertains to “Education via a global computer network, to enable users to program content. Education is specifically defined as, “providing of training and on-line facilities.”

International Class 042: pertains primarily to “Search Engines, Internet Services and Browsing, and is presented as follows: Providing search engines for obtaining data via communications and computer networks; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software to enable users to program audio, video, text and other multimedia content, including music, concerts, videos, radio, television, news, sports, games, cultural events, and entertainment-related programs; Internet services, namely, creating indexes of information, sites and other resources available on communications and computer networks for others; searching, browsing and retrieving information, sites, and other resources available on communications and computer networks for others.


Full article here.

In a somewhat related article, Mr. Mitch Vingle, staff writer for The Charleston Gazette, writes "What's a name worth? I’m being trademarked. Me. My mom and dad. My brother and sister. My daughter. My cousins. And quite possibly (although my sweetie may now flee after hearing the news) my future wife. The word is out. Apple Computer has applied for a trademark on our last name. You read correctly. “Vingle’’ is about to become as well-known in the world of computers as iPod."

Full article here.

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MacDailyNews Take: Obviously, it's video potato chips.

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Oct 18, 05 - 09:04 am Comment from: DavidO

Great news. Now maybe we can have another 500 posts guessing wildly what "Vringle" is about, just like last Saturday night. Maybe this'll help keep us crazed MacHeads occupied 'til tomorrows announcements?

Oct 18, 05 - 09:16 am Comment from: torn80

Gingle I do believe was the code word for the iPod (audio), Vingle was the code word for the iPod with video. Apple just trademarks these things just in case. I doubt we'll ever see Apple use this for a product, IMHO.

Oct 18, 05 - 09:19 am Comment from: Mike Buonarroti

Perhaps Mr. Vingle can apply for a position at Apple as a spokesperson.

Oct 18, 05 - 09:20 am Comment from: john david stutz

hey! hands off the Video Potato Chip..that's MY idea..

Oct 18, 05 - 09:23 am Comment from: Sol

Why all the mystery? Vingle is clearly a combination of Video and Single. If you want one word to describe the music videos being sold on iTunes, Vingle is it.

Oct 18, 05 - 09:23 am Comment from: r.Konan

oh now I see...this really changes everything. Now I totally understand why they called it vingle.

Oct 18, 05 - 09:24 am Comment from: giofoto

I am telling you.....is Video Mingle combined.

Oct 18, 05 - 09:25 am Comment from: spyinthesky

A challenge is a challenge so I have tried to write 500 wildly speculative posts about this but failed dismally at the first hurdle. However I feel totally 'spraddled' by the effort I have put in and I have decided therefore to trademark this word with immediate effect to denote the total uselessness and wasted expenditure of effort in trying to guess the unguessable.

Oct 18, 05 - 09:26 am Comment from: giofoto

*it's

Oct 18, 05 - 09:28 am Comment from: spyinthesky

Actually Video single does sound rather obvious now that I think about it. I will have to re think my own trademark now to denote the easily guessable- at least for some.

Oct 18, 05 - 09:44 am Comment from: DCKeith

Do I smell a new eWorld coming?

Oct 18, 05 - 09:51 am Comment from: Pale Rider

Given the breadth of the filing, and its description, "Vingle" sounds like something more interesting than "video single." I hope so. But if not, oh well.

Oct 18, 05 - 09:55 am Comment from: Artisticulated

That's Potato CRISPS! The FDA wouldn't allow Apple to put video flavor into a potato chip. Too confusing for the customer. Just ask P&G.

Oct 18, 05 - 09:56 am Comment from: Fred Mertz via iPodDailyNews

DCKeith,

No, those would be video potato chips you're smelling.

Oct 18, 05 - 10:12 am Comment from: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Longhorn

Personally, I hate the word. It just doesn't ring to me. I don't think it sounds very appealing at all. It sounds like the medical term for a bleeding cuticle or something to that effect.

Oct 18, 05 - 10:21 am Comment from: doc

...then of course at christmas, there is Chris Vingle

Oct 18, 05 - 10:27 am Comment from: Looks like another slow night

Visually Impared No Glasses Lost 'Em.

Oct 18, 05 - 11:09 am Comment from: joe

I wonder if this can be used with a flexible screen?

check out the link:
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,58765,00.html

Imagine watching a movie on an iPod with a pull out screen

Oct 18, 05 - 11:11 am Comment from: joe

sorry, I came from another article at

link

had to do with another Apple patent

Oct 18, 05 - 11:30 am Comment from: bored

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Oct 18, 05 - 12:26 pm Comment from: uncle Fester

It's Kaleida rose from the dead, a Macromedia Director/Authorware/Shockwave killer - this is going to be fantastic should it ever really come to light

Oct 18, 05 - 12:56 pm Comment from: Macaday

I have to say, Apple staff must laugh their heads off reading our speculations..

Loved the comments from Mitch Vingle. He should be a happy bunny. It could have (could it?) been a new product from Microsoft or Dell!

Oct 18, 05 - 01:33 pm Comment from: just a thought

Maybe its New York Jewish for "single" (they have thick accents right?)

Oct 18, 05 - 02:00 pm Comment from: Rainy Day

Can you imagine what must be going on in the halls of the Beast of Redmond? I think the only reason Apple filed this trademark was to mess with Gates! Sort of an advance April Fools joke. wink

Oct 18, 05 - 10:42 pm Comment from: Peter, The Peter Files Blog

I guess we will not be hearing a the enchanting seasonal commercial "Vingle Dells, Vingle Dells, Vingle all the way..." any time soon.

If you use your camera and garage band to make a Vingle and use a hyperlink on your blog to make that available to everyone else to download, would that be a Vingle Dingle?

Is there something wrong with giving a Vingle a Jingle?

Or can you make a Vingle a Jingle if you're Single?

Or can you Mingle to a Vingle when you're Single till you Jingle?

Mein Vingle ist huffenheiffen!

Vas is huffenheiffen?

These days they call it a red herring.

Peter, the Peter Files Blog of Comedy, Commentary and Rumors of $50 World Series Sox Tickets

http://thepeterfiles.blogspot.com/2005/09/these-are-few-of-my-favorite-posts.html

Oct 18, 05 - 11:36 pm Comment from: pat

I remember when this happened to Micheal Ipod and how his family reacted to their name being trademarked. :-0

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Feb 14, 08 - 03:20 am Comment from: vidyo

thanks.. wink

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