The iPAD has actually been out for a while now:
http://www.currentdirections.com/hardware/fujitsu/ipad100.ht...
I think Apple may have a little problem here in the trademark department.
http://www.currentdirections.com/hardware/fujitsu/ipad100.ht...
I think Apple may have a little problem here in the trademark department.
Here's the Fujitsu TM: http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4004:kb...
And here's the likely Apple: http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4004:kb...
If the difference between two devices is screen size and preferred user interface (touch screen vs buttons) then I think one will have to yield.
EDIT: I thought those were permalinks. Sorry. If you go to the USPTO and search for iPad among the Live uses you'll soon see the Fujitsu one and one with many, many markets (along with one for bras, one for a medical device, etc). Though, check out iSlate. Similar filing info as the iPad but not as broad. Seems like if they were worried at all about Fujitsu they could have just used iSlate.