Apple don't like green apple

[Elysium]

Anyone remember when Cadbury tried to copyright the colour purple/Violet? Well Apple seems to think the stylised logo for Woolworths/Countdown is too close to their own. Now I'm looking at the two logos and wonder what on earth Apple are complaining about as I can't see how people are going to confuse the two.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post...oolworths-logo

[sunhuntin]

your linky thing is broked.

[AllanB]

They are noodles.

[AllanB]

So to avoid ANY further confusion I have redesigned the APPLE logo - what do you think?

Nothing like a juicy APPLE

[paddy]

So to avoid ANY further confusion I have redesigned the APPLE logo - what do you think?

Nothing like a juicy APPLE

Great! It's got a bike in it. What more does a logo need.

[Headbanger]

That logo needs a second chick in it,Kissing the first chick.The bike can fuck off.Bikes are for riding, not taking up space in pictures of hot chicks kissing.

[Mekk]

They'd look more similar on a computer product, I think. Apple's probably just used to people ripping their shit off.

They seem to be throwing their toys with legal action though, could have just sent a strongly worded letter or something.

[jono035]

Yeah, they only get to keep their trademark if they defend it, so maybe they're doing this to get progressive to sign something saying they won't stick it on a computer or something. That way they can turn around and say look, see, we're defending it in future cases.

[Elysium]

your linky thing is broked.

Linky is now fixity fixed.

[Mully]

They'd look more similar on a computer product, I think. Apple's probably just used to people ripping their shit off.

They seem to be throwing their toys with legal action though, could have just sent a strongly worded letter or something.

Bingo.

Because supermarkets are branching out into consumer electronics and the like, Apple are concerned that if Woolworths sell a cheap MP3 player, that could damage Apple's brand (i.e. cos idiots will get confused and that concerns Apple)

I agree that legal action was a bit heavy handed, but Apple have worked hard for their brand (the implications of their brand notwithstanding)

[Usarka]

There brand is a fucking apple. A piece of fruit.

No one else in the world can use this basic food item as a basis for their logo?

Better warn ENZA, their logo has an apple in it too...... facists

[jono035]

There brand is a fucking apple. A piece of fruit.

No one else in the world can use this basic food item as a basis for their logo?

Better warn ENZA, their logo has an apple in it too...... facists

Context matters.

Noone else can put an apple on a piece of consumer electronics. Not exactly the same thing.

You would probably be fine if you wanted to make an Apple Motors for instance...

[sunhuntin]

Linky is now fixity fixed.

fanks!

[Elysium]

Bingo.

Because supermarkets are branching out into consumer electronics and the like, Apple are concerned that if Woolworths sell a cheap MP3 player, that could damage Apple's brand (i.e. cos idiots will get confused and that concerns Apple)

I agree that legal action was a bit heavy handed, but Apple have worked hard for their brand (the implications of their brand notwithstanding)

Woolworths(Australia) already sell cheap mp3 players, we know the stores as Dick Smith. Anyway if Apple are concerned about cheap consumer electronics that may look like an apple or Apple product, they they sould focus on the hordes of cheap shit comming out of China.

[James Deuce]

Umm, the Woolworths brand is goneburger along with Foodtown. Storm in a tea cup.

Move along Steve Jobs non-diseased replacement, nothing to see here.