An Arizona company sued Apple in federal court last week over the "iCloud" trademark, court documents show.



From PCWorld:

iCloud Communications, a Phoenix-based provider of VoIP (voice over Internet) and other online services, claimed in a complaint filed Friday that Apple is treading on the trademark it's been using for several years.

"The goods and services with which Apple intends to use the 'iCloud' mark are identical to or closely related to the goods and services that have been offered by iCloud Communications under the iCloud Marks since its formation in 2005," the a company's filing stated. "However, due to the worldwide media coverage given to and generated by Apple's announcement of its 'iCloud' services and the ensuing saturation advertising campaign pursued by Apple, the media and the general public have quickly come to associate the mark 'iCloud' with Apple, rather than iCloud Communications."

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