Apple Inc. and Apple Corps Ltd. have settled their trademark disputes. The new agreement replaces their 1991 agreement. It gives Apple Inc. ownership of the trademarks related to name Apple and apple logos. Some of these trademarks will be licensed to Apple Corps. Both companies also agreed to pay their own legal fees.
“We love the Beatles, and it has been painful being at odds with them over these trademarks. It feels great to resolve this in a positive manner, and in a way that should remove the potential of further disagreements in the future,” said Steve Jobs
With this agreement in place, will we see The Beatles music catalog appear on iTunes as a news report late last year suggested?