Even if they have to Give In, they've now gotten the kind of attention they would NEVER have gotten otherwise !
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Apple Takes Legal Action Against Small Company With Pear Logo
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I don’t see the similarity. Apple is such a large brand and people recognize it so well. They aren’t some scrappy start up. This logo isn’t similar, and the company is not in technology. This is just plain bullying.
This is pretty sad. Shame on you, Apple.
Personal opinions don't matter. Just like on any university assignment. You are just quoting already said research or judgements that you just happen to agree with. Apple is seeking to have such a judgement handed down so they can agree with it. (or disagree and then take a trip to the appeals court).
Very doubtful. Seniors 60-70 years old can go supermarket shopping and tell the difference between fruits they want to buy.
Quick reality check: They're gonna send them a letter of gratitude instead because of all the free publicity.
I hate to be that guy, but if you take a look at the interior of their leaf and rotate it 90 degrees, you get the Apple leaf. Apple has absolutely sued other companies over the leaf. Not saying that it’s right or wrong, but I’d note that’s the ‘similarity’ angle they’ll be going after.
First they came for the banana trademarks, and I did not speak out -
Because I wasn't a banana.
Then they came for the peach trademarks, and Apple did not speak out -
Because I wasn't a peach.
Then they came for the pear trademarks, and Apple did not speak out -
Because I wasn't a pear.
Then they came for the apple trademarks - and Apple slapped an trademark infringement on them so fast it made their heads spin.
I’m sure it’s been said here before but no one reads every comment so I’ll say it again. If you have a trademark and don’t defend it you lose your trademark. If Apple did not sue for infringing on the trademarks they would lose the right to the trademark
no. a particular fruit is usually 1 color. a brand logo can take on many different colors. combine the fact that this brand didn't exist when they were kids while fruits and supermarkets did makes it even harder.
my mom one time got confused at my brother's columbia jacket and thought he got a new job at a tech company (she was getting confused with Sun Microsystems since the two logos were slightly similar).
From the actual trademark opposition paperwork:
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Apple's Notice of Opposition v. Super Healthy Kids, Inc. | Smartwatch | Computer Network
Apple's notice of opposition against a trademark filing by Super Healthy Kids, Inc. for the logo of its "Prepear" connected cooking app and service. Apple says the Prepear logo is too similar to its own iconic logo.
Apple does not own a trademark to minimalist fruit design or right-angled leafs sorry, this is just ridiculous.
The two designs are distinct, that pear does not remind me of Apple's design in the slightlest.
The two designs are distinct, that pear does not remind me of Apple's design in the slightlest.
From the actual trademark opposition paperwork:
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Apple's Notice of Opposition v. Super Healthy Kids, Inc. | Smartwatch | Computer Network
Apple's notice of opposition against a trademark filing by Super Healthy Kids, Inc. for the logo of its "Prepear" connected cooking app and service. Apple says the Prepear logo is too similar to its own iconic logo.
That image is a great example in literal black and white. Their issue is, graphically, the ripoff of the leaf. This is not an issue over people confusing the Apple with the Pear, or confusing the companies.
No; from an artist’s standpoint, whomever created that pear logo used another company’s logo as inspiration - specifically for the leaf, and got a little too close to copyright infringement.
If the Tropicana Orange had a leaf drawn the same, there’d be another lawsuit. Of course people aren’t confusing them for that computer company. It is what it is unfortunately.
I swear Apple has bad taste in law-suites sometimes.
Just me, or?
Just me, or?
Search minimalist fruit logo and you'll see hundreds of minimalist fruit illustrations with angled leafs 🤦🏻♂️
Sounds anything but “free”.
The system is broken. Apple has to do this, and small companies are hurt. No one wins.
Yes and bring a product to the market with one of those logos and you’ll find yourself sued. I think I mentioned in an earlier post that Apple must defend their trademark or they lose it. In case you missed that post just so you know Apple must defend the trademark or they lose it
Agreed it’s a shame that the system is set up that way. Apple really doesn’t care if someone is selling an unrelated product with a similar logo. They know no one will confuse the two brands.
Or, you know, they took inspiration from nature, where leaves appear next to fruit all the time. Would it be different if the leaf was going in the other direction? Or does Apple now own all iconography featuring leaves near fruit?
so you’re saying that Apple has a monopoly on fruit logos now?
