An ill wind blows as rivals begin legal battle
THEY say where there’s a hit there’s a writ and so it has proved for the makers of two similar iPhone applications (or apps) that have begun legal battles against one another. In one corner stands InfoMedia, whose app is called iFart, and makes fart noises, while in the other stands Air-O-Matic, whose app is called Pull My Finger, which makes fart noises.
The makers of iFart are seeking a declaration that it is lawful to use the term “pull my finger”, which they describe as a common flatulence-related expression, in their marketing materials. For their part the makers of Pull My Finger accuses its rival of unfair trade practices.
The Insider has listened to both and I can’t tell which is the more convincing. It looks like one for the Supreme Court to sort out.