RISK ARISING IN TANGIBLE PROPERTY AND CORPORATE COMPLIANCE REPORT.

Risk Arising in Tangible Property and Corporate Compliance Report.

Risk Arising in Tangible Property and Corporate Compliance

Introduction

Riordan Manufacturing was founded in 1991 with patent awards from processing polymers into strong plastic substrates (University of Phoenix, 2003). In Albany, Georgia, the organization's first manufacturing plant saw growth through the production of plastic beverage containers in 1993. Today, Riordan Manufacturing has custom plastic parts produced in Pontiac, Michigan as well as plastic fan parts in Hangzhou, China. Aircraft and auto part manufacturers are some of Riordan's clientele. Riordan also has numerous manufacturing contracts with the Department of Defense, beverage makers and bottlers, and appliance manufacturers (University of Phoenix, 2003).

Risk Arising Tangible Property

Apple Computer, Inc. is largely responsible for the enormous growth of the personal computer industry in the 20th century. The introduction of the Macintosh line of personal computers in 1984 established the company as an innovator in industrial design whose products became renowned for their intuitive ease of use. Though battered by bad decision-making during the 1990s, Apple continues to exude the same enviable characteristics in the 21st century that catapulted the company toward fame during the 1980s. The company designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers, software, and peripheral. Apple's concentration is on lower-cost, uniquely designed computers such as iMAC, Power Macintosh models, and the all new most popular iPhone and iPod touch personal portable audio MP3 players.

Apple Computer, Inc. Intellectual property -- Trademark, Copyright, and Patent

Apple's trademarks: Apple, ColorSync, eMac, EtherTalk, FireWire, FontSync, iPhone, iMac, iDVD, iPod, iTunes, MacBook, Mac OS, QuickTime, Rosetta, Safari, Shuffle, WebScript, Xcode, and Xserve.

Apple's trademarks, service marks, trade names, and trade dress are valuable assets. By using an Apple trademark, in whole or in part, the consumer is acknowledging that Apple is the sole owner of the trademark and promising that the consumer will not interfere with Apple's rights in the trademark.

Apple Computer, Inc. Tangible property

All products introduced by Apple Computer, Inc. since the company was founded in April of 1976 are considered as Tangible properties of Apple. Among the key offerings of Apple's product line are: Pro line laptops (MacBook Pro) and desktops (Mac Pro), consumer line laptops (MacBook) and desktops (iMac), servers (Xserve), software, Mac OS X, and Mac OS X server operating systems, iPod (offered with up to 120 GB of storage with the iPod classic or with web browsing and touch screen controls with the iPod touch), and the iPhone (now available for sale in over 80 countries).

Apples tangible and intellectual property rights

Authorized Use of Apple Trademarks

1. Advertising, Promotional, and Sales Materials: Only Apple and its authorized resellers and licensees may use the Apple Logo in advertising, promotional, and sales materials.

2. Compatibility: Developers may use Apple, Macintosh, iMac, or any other Apple word mark (but not the Apple Logo or other Apple-owned graphic symbol/logo) in a referential phrase on packaging.

3. Publications, Seminars, and Conferences: Use an Apple word mark in connection with book titles, magazines, periodicals, seminars, or ...