Brazil, South America’s largest country, has finally won an eight-year-long “iPhone” trademark dispute with a local company. Apple. According to the court ruling, the tech giant will now be able to use the name “iPhone” legally in the country. Earlier, the trademark was exclusively owned by IGB Electronica, which led to Apple being harassed in Brazil over the use of the word iPhone.

In the latest court ruling, the judge said that the exclusive trademark rights issued to IGB Gradient must be revoked because Apple’s IPhone It is a well-known brand in the world, and it would not be good for the customers if any other company’s products were sold exclusively in Brazil under this name. However, the IGB said it would appeal against the verdict.

From now on, IGB and Apple Both use the “iPhone” trademark legally Can do Apple failed to acquire the iPhone trademark in Brazil in 2006. Because 8 years ago, in 2000, the local company Gradient had applied for the trademark. Then in December last year, IGB released an Android-powered smartphone called “iPhone”.