Mighty Mouse is a long and forgotten character in the super hero universe. So why is he being involved in a lawsuit against Apple?

Well, Apple used the character’s name for a peripheral. The problem is a company called “Man & Machine” filed for a patent for using Mighty Mouse as a name for their own optical mouse technology. The mouse is waterproof, and is used in places such as hospitals and research facilities.

CBS gave permission to Apple for use of the Mighty Mouse name. The problem is, is that Man & Machine is arguing that CBS had no right to give Apple permission for a patent on a electronical device. They are arguing that CBS’ ownership of the name doesn’t extend to electronic devices.

This will be an interesting story to see pan out. It’s not the first time that Apple has gotten in trouble for a case such as this. Let’s see how this individual case turns out for them.

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