Apple, New York City In Legal Dispute Over Logo

Lemmy Caution writes "Apple, Inc. has filed a suit to prevent New York City's non-profit 'GreeNYC' initiative from using a logo that incorporates an apple in its design. Commentators have noted the substantial differences between the two designs, not to mention the irony of this sort of infringement claim. The city of New York has filed to have the claim rejected, and even possibly the cancellation of Apple's logo in light of the long history of the nickname 'The Big Apple' to describe the city."

In other news

[shadowofwind]

Hasbro sues Idaho over infrignement on Mr. Potato Head brand

apple

[Anonymous Coward]

god should sue them, after all they copied his design.

Apple's REAL Complaint

[Bieeanda]

The Apple logo encourages people to drop hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars on electronic gadgets they may or may not need (more energy consumption). GreeNYC apple will be used to encourage people to walk, bike and unplug appliances when not in use (less energy consumption).

Green is bad for business.

Rainbow and Silver

[retech]

Next up: Apple sues every gay pride organization and person wearing a rainbow for their old (shitty) logo infringement.

After that: Apple will sue the Universe for Mercury, Silver, Nickel, Tin, Aluminum and Lead all using the colour silver, an obvious infringement upon their new logo.

I suppose Jobs will start suing anyone who wears a turtleneck while giving Keynote presentations.

Please someone (namely the judges), stop the madness.

In Other News

[Enderandrew]

A twelve-year old boy posted on his blog that he really wants an iPod for his birthday, but is considering holding out for Christmas, hoping that the next iteration of the iPod will be out by then. Apple assumes someone broke an NDA on the release date of the next iPod, and they are suing the poor boy, and everyone he has friended on MySpace. Tom was not available for comment.

Re:I REALLY hope Apple wins...

[mattgoldey]

Damn, dude. An apostrophe doesn't mean "Look out, here comes an S!"

Apples and Oranges

[Anonymous Coward]

It's almost the case of comparing Apples and Oranges and saying they are so similar.

Re:I REALLY hope Apple wins...

[tubapro12]

I call no ability for IP on the apple design, prior art by ID designer.</sarcasm>

Re:In other news

[thegnu]

It took me 15 seconds to realize that this wasn't portuguese.

Re:I REALLY hope Apple wins...

[Mr. Slippery]

Maybe there's really just one apple in this case -- and it has "Kallisti" written on it.

Fnord. I say the trademark goes to the prettiest one [wikipedia.org].

Re:I REALLY hope Apple wins...

[amRadioHed]

Are you 'sure it doe'sn't?

Re:apple

[Frankie70]

god should sue them, after all they copied his design.

Yes, but why would Steve Jobs sue Apple.

Re:Rainbow and Silver

[nomadic]

Next up: Apple sues every gay pride organization and person wearing a rainbow

Their customers, in other words?

Apple Computer VS Cupertino Orchard

[KnowledgeEngine]

I guess you all forgot about the landmark case in the 90's. When Jobs first got back on at apple he proceded to sue Sunny Valley Apple Orchard in Cupertino's suburbs. There's even a video of the court procedings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0 [youtube.com] I am not shocked in the least to see this from them, given their past behaviour. Towards the end of the video the orchard owner is asking "But what shall I call my fruit" to which Jobs said he could care less, just don't call them apples. That is how the grape flavored apples got started http://www.grapplefruits.com/ [grapplefruits.com]