Ifart app sold ebay5/19/2023 ![]() ![]() There was no word on when a judge might rule on the complaint. The company claims there are about 75 different flatulence simulation software applications. At 0.99, that's 99,530.64 in gross sales over the period of 14 days. Joel Conn, founder of Infomedia, said on his own blog that his app is a "cultural phenomenon." From the day of launch through Christmas day, the company sold 100,536 copies of an application that makes a farting sound. iFart also features a "Sneak Attack" function using a timer that emits the sound of flatulence when it goes off, the company says, and can also be used as a prank to an unsuspecting person. Andrew: So how much did you make from it overall Joel: You know, I don’t know the numbers to date but, you know, in that first year we cleared half a million, you know, easily. The company wants a judge to step in now, before any lawsuit is filed, and allow it to continue to use the phrase.Īccording to InfoMedia's legal filing, its iFart app "boasts a number of unique features including a built-in security system designed to aurally surprise and discourage iPhone theft. Joel: Well, at that point the app sales in the app store was 99 cents for the app and Apple took their 30 and we get 70 cents per download. In a formal complaint filed in a Denver, Colorado, federal court, however, InfoMedia says the phrase is a common "descriptive" term used in its advertising and cannot be trademarked. It wants $50,000 from Infomedia to settle the dispute and may sue in federal court. Enter the flatulence sound app, which both companies offer to customers.Īir-o-Matic says its app, "Pull My Finger" has a unique brand identity that its competitor has infringed. Individual "apps" cost a dollar and up, and can be used to get directions, read restaurant reviews and make funny noises. Users can make calls, listen to music, browse the Internet and play games on the devices. The dispute began after the makers of iFart began using phrase "pull my finger" in advertisements for their products.Īir-o-Matic, based in Jacksonville, Florida, and Colorado-based InfoMedia, Inc., both offer a range of competing software applications, or "apps," that subscribers can download into their multitasking cell phones. Now, there's "Pull My Finger" - and next could come the lawsuits.Ī Florida-based company has accused a Colorado competitor in federal court of trademark infringement and unfair business practices over the phrase "Pull My Finger." ![]() Then, there was the "iFart" flatulence noise download. ![]() WASHINGTON (CNN) - First came the iPhone. ![]()
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