“Apple has filed their trademark under International Classes 35 relating to retail services; 37 relating to Maintenance/repair and consultancy services; 41 relating to education services and 42 relating to hardware and software technical support,” Purcher reports. “Today, Apple offers various in-store training services such as the Genius Bar, Business, Youth Programs and One-to-One. Their latest trademark would suggest that they may have developed yet another in-store business class service.
“Then again, could Apple be thinking of something bigger or bolder here, such as kick starting a new venture capital subsidiary?” Purcher asks. “At Apple’s latest Shareholder’s meeting held last week, Steve Jobs stated that “When we think about big, bold things, we know that if we needed to acquire something, a piece of the puzzle, to make something big and bold a reality, we could write a check for it.” Although the former is more likely to fit the bill for their latest trademark filing, the latter can’t be easily discounted.”
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Enterprise push?
Could Apple Buy ATT?
“Joint venture”? Is that like the Doobie Bros?
LOL, there’s no way they can trademark “Joint Venture”!
As WIRED magazine pointed out, when you use a conventional credit card, there are five fees attached. When you use iTunes, there is one. Apple is going to take over the money business.
Yes, you can trademark “Joint Venture,” just as you can trademark “Tide” for a laundry detergent, “Time” for a magazine, “Pages” for a word processor, or “Money” for financial software. You can’t trademark the common use of the word, but that’s not likely what Apple has in mind.
Maybe “Joint Venture” will revolutionize business management software for rheumatologists.
where is the rumor about APPL being a MNVO network,that would be a pleasure to me to change operator….
Hey, I already traded Mark for a joint adventure….
Sounds like a level of service for businesses where Apple would partner with them for service integration services, similar to the way HP partners with other companies for data center and networking services.
Joint Venture? Like Rusty and Jonas Jr., before?
Medical Marijuana Kiosks inside of Apple Stores?
Umm … guys?
Today is 1 March, not 1 April. Try to keep these in storage until it really IS “April Fools Day”.
Apple: beyond your wildest dreams…
As becomes a company with hippy roots, they’re going to start a venture selling joints.
i thought “joint venture” was the name of cheech & chongs new reunion film
“Go Team Joint Venture!”