The particular apple in the trademark linked in the article[1] is the logo of Apple Corps / Apple Records. The settlement of the trademark dispute between Apple

The particular apple in the trademark linked in the article[1] is the logo of Apple Corps / Apple Records. The settlement of the trademark dispute between Apple Corps and Apple Computer led to the trademarks being transferred to Apple Computer[2], and licensed back to Apple Corps. So in some ways, this is partly The Beatles' fault. [1] https://www3.wipo.int/madrid/monitor/en/showData.jsp?ID=ROM.1028240&DES=1 https://www3.wipo.int/madrid/monitor/en/showData.jsp?ID=ROM.... [2] Who promptly renamed themselves to just Apple.