Over the years, Apple has submitted trademark applications in dozens of countries to own the generalized image of 'apples.'

Over the years, Apple has submitted trademark applications in dozens of countries to own the generalized image of ‘apples.’

  • Mike@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    1 year ago

    Sadly this is more a symptom of how trademark law works. There’s a “use it or lose it” aspect that compels brands to fiercely, overzealously defend their logo against any that look even remotely similar, or they risk losing their hold over it.

    Brands don’t do it for their own satisfaction; really the bad press it can generate is often enough to see any case dropped — but what matters is that they show an effort to ‘defend’ their trademark.

    • Bird_On_Biff@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Wow, not close at all. If Apple wins this that means pretty much no one can use any kind of apple for their logo. That’s not fair.

      • linearchaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        it’s like they replaced their lawyers with a ML model, the AI said “iconography of an apple” and it crapped out a lawsuit.