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Trademark are always about use in a particular context. Apple has a a trademark on computers using the name "Apple" even though that's been a word for a food f
by Symmetry 3y ago
Trademark are always about use in a particular context. Apple has a a trademark on computers using the name "Apple" even though that's been a word for a food for centuries. And if you want produce a line of bulldozers and brand them "Apple Bulldozers" you can do that and get your own trademark on the use of the word "Apple" in that context.
- voakbasda 3y agoI really would like to see someone try this, but I do not think it will end well. Apple would find a way to squash the mark. They have sued many businesses that dared to use "Apple" in their clearly unrelated businesses, and I have no reason to believe that this case would be any different. Practically speaking, trademarks cover whatever can be litigated successfully.
- speg 3y agoPerhaps, but there are indeed some existing that use Apple in their name: https://www.applebank.com/ https://www.applebank.com/ http://www.applecorps.com/ http://www.applecorps.com/ https://www.appleleisuregroup.com/ https://www.appleleisuregroup.com/
- internetter 3y agohttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/07/apfelkind-cafe-trademark-battle-apple-germany https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/07/apfelkind-cafe... :)
- mousetree 3y agoSee the disputes between Apple Corps (Beatles) and Apple: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v_Apple_Computer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v_Apple_Computer
- fennecfoxy 3y agoAnd of course the famous agreement from the Beatles of "okay fine, but you can only use the name if you don't get into music" Cue Apple Music, lmao. It's a suit-and-tie'd cult, I swear.
- erk__ 3y agoInteresting that you used Apple as an example since they have fought with Apple Corp (Beatles owned company) over it for years https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v_Apple_Computer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v_Apple_Computer
- bioemerl 3y agoLess "fought with" and more "apple corp continually sued apple for money every time apple tried to release a product associated to music."