The latter one is not a good example because Woolworth's trademark application included using the logo on electrical goods and technology, which is definitely the same market as Apple.
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Apple Sued for App Store Logo's Resemblance to Chinese Clothing Brand Logo
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The latter one is not a good example because Woolworth's trademark application included using the logo on electrical goods and technology, which is definitely the same market as Apple.
Didn't this happen to them with ios 5-6 era clock on the ipad? I think they got into trouble with Swiss Rail....
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Yeah. Here we go: https://www.networkworld.com/articl...pad-clock-design-from-swiss-rail-company.html
Nope, Apple sued a friggin coffee shop, as in a single shop, because it’s logo resembled the one Apple used apparently! So this is kudos to Apple..
Ah here we go, Apple backed down when the coffee shop owner said I’ll go to court with you, the log looks NOTHING like Apples, in fact Apple has a history of suing anyone else who dare use an apple in their logos..
http://www.geek.com/apple/apple-wants-a-german-cafe-to-stop-using-this-logo-1432983/
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Yeap, they utterly ripped of the famous Swiss railway clock design without asking or paying them I do believe, and hence they sued Apple and Apple lost, unsurprisingly.
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Everything that happens in China is designed to fleece western companies of their profits and IP and is supported by the government. The only thing that will stop them is Apple starting to move production away from China, it will take time but they should start now.
I don’t like the new AppStore logo anyway. Go back to pencil and ruler. And yes the logo looks similar to that Chinese chopsticks one.
Try calling your grocery store "Microsoft" and come back to tell us how it works out.
...it's not that easy. It worked kinda like that with Apple computers and Beatles' Apple recording label because the word Apple is quite difficult to copyright (there's always been a store somewhere named Apple or something) so you just have to avoid confusion in the same market. Logos surely don't work like that. You pay someone a lot for it, you don't want it stolen.
Also, to people saying Apple wouldn't be damaging the chinese company... well, think about how the image of your company may change if it looks like you stole Apple's icons as a logo. Pretty sure in this case Apple will win since the previous logo was very similar but the "no damage" excuse is just BS.
No case for money for any damages, and who knew about this KON before apple did a logo that looks a lot like KON's, in most cases Apple has helped KON market by getting them noticed and Apple should revert to the original logo and I don't see KON being hurt by this but helped.
I am sure Apple will go back and may keep an eye on KON just in case they tweek the current logo with rounded edges as I bet they will, then we could see KON being sued by Apple.
I am sure Apple will go back and may keep an eye on KON just in case they tweek the current logo with rounded edges as I bet they will, then we could see KON being sued by Apple.
And KON sees piles of cash.
It's all relative.
China would sue the rest of the world for selling rice if they thought they could get away with it.
What a joke. As soon as China starts respecting US intellectual property rights we will be more than happy to start respecting theirs.
Your last line suggest Apple should sue KON. After all, the current App Store icon is just a simplification of the old AppStore icon, which preceded KON's use. If KON makes you think of Apple, trademark law implies Apple may have a case that is is suffering economically from KON's use of this trademark.
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.
Makes me realize how much I miss "lickable" Aqua; I'm so tired of flat and minimalistic
