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Mighty mouse is trademarked by someone other than Apple. What will new pointing device be called?

TechCrunch reports that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has, as of yesterday granted the trademark "Mighty Mouse" to a computer peripheral company not called Apple, Inc.  That means Apple will probably drop the moniker of the mouse (which had both its fans and detractors) or end up paying Man & Machine a hefty price.

For over 5 years, [Man & Machine] says that it has used the name for its line of mice that are “rugged, hygienic, waterproof.”

News that a new mouse (and keyboard) were on the horizon came last week when the FCC leaked, for split second, pictures of the devices.  Apple will likely choose a new name for its pointing device.  But what will they call it?

 

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