Apple and Cisco settled a dispute over the iPhone trademark, which Apple wants for its much anticipated device.

Cisco Systems Inc. and Apple Inc. said Wednesday they have settled the trademark-infringement lawsuit that threatened to derail Apple's use of the "iPhone" name for its much-hyped new iPod-cellular phone gadget.

Apple Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. reached a settlement in a bitter trademark-infringement lawsuit late Wednesday that threatened the "iPhone" name for the much-anticipated iPod and cell phone combination device.

Cisco Systems Inc. and Apple Inc. have settled a dispute over rights to use the iPhone name. Under terms of the agreement, both companies have the right to use the name.

Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. and Apple Inc. said on Wednesday they had reached an agreement that allows both to use the "iPhone" name, after Cisco sued the iPod maker for using it for a new multimedia phone.

Cisco Systems and Apple said Wednesday they have settled the trademark-infringement lawsuit that threatened to derail Apple's use of the "iPhone" name for its much-hyped new iPod-cellular phone gadget. he companies said they reached an agreement that will allow Apple to use the name for its sleek new multimedia device in exchange for exploring wide-ranging "interoperability" between the ...

SAN JOSE, California (AP) -- Cisco Systems Inc. and Apple Inc. say they have settled the trademark-infringement lawsuit that threatened to derail Apple's use of the "iPhone" name for its much-hyped new iPod-cellular phone gadget.

Both companies will be able to use the iPhone name. Additionally, they will explore opportunities to work together.

The agreement allows Apple and Cisco to use the iPhone brand on their own products.

Cisco Systems and Apple said they had settled the trademark-infringement lawsuit that threatened to derail Apple?s use of the name iPhone.