You live by the sword, you die by the sword. Apple wants to patent stupid things like shapes, curves, etc... so this is what they get. Totally deserved I think.
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Apple Sued for App Store Logo's Resemblance to Chinese Clothing Brand Logo
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The fanboyism is flowing in this thread. Dear lord. This is pretty open and shut. Not sure how much economic loss is viable, but it's effectively the same logo....Apple will settle for a reasonable amount and should change the logo back. Pretty cut and dry.
I was thinking along similar lines.
The only copyright law the Chinese seem to be concerned with is how they can infringe on others' copy written or trademarked material.
This is actually funny. After seeing Apple suing for using apple in logo / name etc. I'm from Poland and few years ago they sued the grecery compagny with web site a.pl (pl is polish internet extension) for the use of this logo
as similar to apple
as similar to apple
Apple has been using the logo way longer than that. Check out this screenshot of MacOS 10.0, from 2001 (notice the "Applications" icon):
The recent change is a natural evolution of that design. There's no way they should win.
EDIT: And yes, that is Internet Explorer.
Yeah, before I got down to this post, I was already thinking "Why does the Kon logo look so much like the earlier app store logos just paint filled in black?" On a level playing field, they would never win this complaint.
I disagree, it's the same icon, just updated. They are just not putting details in the icon. It's just been simplified. It's a natural progression to the same icon. I think it's stupid that window is still using a floppy disk as their save icon. They should smooth out the details (flatten the image).
Nah, Apple have been using different riffs on that ‘A’ shape for years longer than Kon have apparently been around. Apple might want to counter-sue.
I don't think there is any validity to "confusion in the marketplace", but to me Apple is clearly infringing on the design. You F'd up on this one Apple. Geez, do you have to "fisher price" every icon and UI element now? Go back to the Pencil/Paintbrush/Ruler icon for Pete's sake.
So are you somehow saying that the Apple logo DOESN'T look like this one? Or is it okay because this is Apple? I am pretty sure, no lets correct that, POSITIVE people on here flipped when Samsung "borrowed" design language from Apple for their products. I take it that's cool, right?
I own an apple farm - Apple has ripped me off for 30 years using one of my apples as their logo! I want my money!
Chinese copyright law
Really? So does that mean that the chinese government now is going to go after the hundreds of thousands chinese companies that steal designs and make fakes? Give me a ****ing break. They ll have a case when they go after fake iphones in china and and fake manufacturers there
Further more that design was used way before 2009
Really? So does that mean that the chinese government now is going to go after the hundreds of thousands chinese companies that steal designs and make fakes? Give me a ****ing break. They ll have a case when they go after fake iphones in china and and fake manufacturers there
Further more that design was used way before 2009
Look Who's Talking.
(China about copyright infringements)
(China about copyright infringements)
A Chinese company complaining about patent violation... That's pretty funny.
Clearly not intentional infringement. The old icon was the same thing but with items instead of just solid line, its easy to show where the icon originated from.
I see a campfire.IDK, I always see a picnic table. And yes, it is an odd table that nobody would want to sit at.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolo...Apple-has-achieved-something-I-never-did.html
I don’t see how apple ripped off rams. The round control thing sort of but not really.
You hope the little guy wins because he’s little? What a flawed and ridiculous statement.
Heh. That has never stopped Apple from trying to intimidate anyone else using an apple in their logo... no matter how different their market is.
Like going after that little street corner cafe. And even dumber, after The Big Apple itself (NYC) over a recycling campaign.
The sad thing is... it's not even a great design to steal!
I agree with other people here... at least the old icon had some meaning. This, however, is just three simple lines.
It honestly reminds me of a sign for a campground.