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Last week, BlueAir Inc. filed a 4-page complaint against Apple in the Illinois district court. BlueAir accuses Apple for bad sales last summer, and blames it on using their trademark term “airPOD”. BlueAir are charging that Apple is creating the controversy here between the parties - and causing harm by threats of trademark infringement and unfair competition. “There is no reasonable likelihood of confusion, mistake or error in the marketplace for persons of even the lowest perceptive capabilities who are seeking an iPod music player considering or buying an airPOD desktop air cleaner instead” said BlueAir’s attorneys. They then continued to argue “‘AirPOD’ and iPod are distinct in sound, appearance, and connotation as applied to their respective goods,” they add. “Although the ending—POD portions are identical, the initial portions AIR—and i—are distinct in appearance and connotation and distinguishable in sound as well to any ordinary observer.”

If you look at the photo of an airPOD on the right, it may resemble an iPod - slightly. Sure, there is a black circle that looks very much like a clickwheel. But there is absolutely no way that anyone can possibly get confused between an air conditioning unit and a personal music player. This is one of those stupid attempts to sue Apple. We all know that they always fail. Good luck, BlueAir - you’re gonna need it.

Via [AppleInsider]