“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.
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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.”
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Obviously, it’s video potato chips.
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Apple’s ‘Vingle’ trademark application sparks speculation – October 15, 2005
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?
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.
Perhaps Mr. Vingle can apply for a position at Apple as a spokesperson.
hey! hands off the Video Potato Chip..that’s MY idea..
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.
oh now I see…this really changes everything. Now I totally understand why they called it vingle.
I am telling you…..is Video Mingle combined.
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.
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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.
Do I smell a new eWorld coming?
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.
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.
DCKeith,
No, those would be video potato chips you’re smelling.
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.
…then of course at christmas, there is Chris Vingle
Visually Impared No Glasses Lost ‘Em.
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
sorry, I came from another article at
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had to do with another Apple patent
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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
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!
Maybe its New York Jewish for “single” (they have thick accents right?)
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.
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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.
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