Apple vs. Apple - Apple Wins!

Apple Computer was judged today not to be infringing on the Apple Corps trademark. Of course Apple Corps is filing an appeal.

To me it's an absurd case. Both companies have a very distinct business model, logo and corporate culture. iTunes is so associated with the iPod device that no one would ever confuse Apple Computer with Apple Corps. iTunes offers over x million songs; Apple Corps a few hundred. Apple Computer is in the music sales business, Apple Corps is in the music creation business. The differences are obvious, even to the most oblivious of people.

Thanks to my fellow Apple fan Camille for the update.

**Update** Yahoo! News has better coverage of the ruling.