HP's patented PalmPad Brand, to Competitor iPad?

Hewlett-Packard has patented a trademark with the name "PalmPad" . It is predicted as a tablet computer that would be it markets. Therefore, the patent for the brand category is for computer, computer hardware, computer software, computer peripherals, portable computers, handheld, mobile computers, PDAs, electronic notepad, and mobile digital electronic devices.

PalmPad is a WebOS based tablet, this is an operating system that was developed after the acquisition of Palm. HP is willing to spend $ 1.2 billion U.S. dollars to buy Palm. Shortly after the acquisition is completed, HP announced its intention to combine WebOS and its mobile devices including tablet PCs in the future. In addition HP also said that WebOS can also be used for non-computer devices and printers.

Hp initially cooperates with Microsoft to develop Windows-based tablet computers with a Slate 7. Tablet computers were first introduced by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona , Spain, earlier this year. However, once HP's acquisition of the Palm, such cooperation as just disappear. In fact, Ballmer in a recent presentation did not include a name in the list of HP's tablet computer development partners.