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Prepear Changes Pear Logo to Settle Trademark Dispute With Apple
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Petty, on Apple's part, to say the least. If Apple did this just as a display of trademark protection being actively exercised to set precedence, I hope they paid the other company's legal fees.
Ok, I corrected my statment as it apparently had legal implications which you obviously took issue with. My point stands though.
"If that pear dilutes Apple's trademark in any way, every logo on earth is probably diluting trademark of something else. B.S."
They taste very different, so if you bought a two liter, you are basically saying “here, drink something you don’t like for a week because it’s not for me and therefor your preferences aren’t important.”
How did they bully them? They merely objected to the proposed trademark application. The reason the proposed applications are published is specifically so that anyone with an existing mark that thinks may be infringed or diluted can file an objection. It‘s then up to the trademark office to decide if there is an issue.
That‘s “bullying?”
That said, the lawsuit brought them both a ton of attention, largely negative for Apple and positive for Prepear. So it all works out in the end
There was no lawsuit. Your entire premise is wrong.
Whoa! That pear is diluting Apple's logo. Change the shape of that leaf!
My Nike watch doesn’t seem to work on the Verizon network anyway, at least according to Spectrum Mobile compatibility checker.
Yes they were bullied, they tried to fight it, however they ended up caving, see how they tried to do so via petitions:
"Following the initial trademark opposition, Super Healthy Kids, Prepear's parent company, launched a petition in an attempt to persuade Apple to drop its opposition targeting a small business that was trying to protect its logo, and that petition gained over 250,000 signatures. Apple was also widely derided by media sites and fans for going after Prepear's logo."
You can easily tell which one is Apple because you won't find a golden spiral in the Prepear logo. No need for lawyers.
If the trademark office didn’t think that apple’s opposition had merit, they wouldn’t have had to beg apple to drop the opposition. Still not bullying. apple literally filed a form. They didn’t sue. They didn’t demand money. They didn’t leave nasty phone messages. They simply submitted a form and were prepared to abide by whatever the trademark office decided. They aren’t even involved after the point where they file the form - it’s up to the trademark office and prepear to work it out.
If you think that’s bullying, you must find the world a horribly scary place.
To be fair, they are a $2T wielding their enormous wealth and power to go after...a food blogging company for a logo that just doesn't compear (sorry) to Apples. It's apples to pears. But Apple fans gotta Apple fan because psychology. Actually, at least psychology can have reason.
That said, the lawsuit brought them both a ton of attention, largely negative for Apple and positive for Prepear. So it all works out in the end
"All works out in the end"?
So, taking the bash-anything-Apple-side for a sec, you think Prepear's legal fees all worked out in the end? Sure, the CEO is happy with the outcome, but he sure isn't happy with the money they wasted.
Talk about reason.
No, I incorrectly suggested a dispute was a lawsuit. Like trifiid's, my point still stands, and Apple's predatory. But disqualify a statement on a slight misuse of legal wording. Like prosecutors who win on trivialities and technicalities because of judges in the pocket of large companies that favor them.
Btw, thanks for selectively choosing one error in my post and missing the premise entirely
I quote the owner's remarks, yes I believe this is bullying.
"Apple has opposed the trademark application for our small business, Prepear, demanding that we change our obviously pear shaped logo, used to represent our brand in the recipe management and meal planning business... Most small businesses cannot afford the tens of thousands of dollars it would cost to fight Apple," the petition claims. "It is a very terrifying experience to be legally attacked by one of the largest companies in the world, even when we have clearly done nothing wrong, and we understand why most companies just give in and change their logos.""
"Prepear says that it is a "very small business" with only five team members, and explains that legal costs from the dispute have already cost thousands of dollars and the layoff of a team member."
Source:
Apple Takes Legal Action Against Small Company With Pear Logo
Apple is taking legal action against the developers of the app "Prepear" due to its logo, according to iPhone in Canada. Prepear is an app...
www.macrumors.com
The whole ordeal is not as 'naive' as you portray it of Apple just "simply" submitting a form.
But anyone can form their own conclusions, the evidence is clear.
yeah:"All works out in the end"?
So, taking the bash-anything-Apple-side for a sec, you think Prepear's legal fees all worked out in the end?
Talk about reason.
Apple Sues Small Business With Pear Logo Because 'People Can Get Confused' | Entrepreneur
Users are furious at Apple's attitude toward the five-employee company.
www.entrepreneur.com
They got great publicity.
Yes evil Apple filing a form so that twelve forum posters think badly of Apple and well of prepear.
Now go ask 100 random people on the street what they think of the situation, and I guarantee that not a one will have any idea what you are talking about.
There. Do you now agree that your faulty premise was destroyed?
Whoa. You really want to be right on this. Fine you destroyed my faulty premise.
Though, Entrepreneur and many other publications aren't exactly small. I'm sure a good number of people interested in food blogs learned about them, but yeah, asking 100 random people of the street probably wouldn't have heard of it.
I like your confidence though. I hope I can validate it even further. You DESTROYED my faulty premise.
yeah:
Apple Sues Small Business With Pear Logo Because 'People Can Get Confused' | Entrepreneur
Users are furious at Apple's attitude toward the five-employee company.
They got great publicity.
more publicity != more revenue.