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Apple win in logo spat 'unlikely'

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edited March 2004 in Science & Tech
It is unlikely that Apple will win a logo registration dispute with China's Trademark Appraisal Committee (TAC) because the Apple logo under discussion does not have a bite taken out of it, according to experts.

[blockquote]"The logo of Apple Computer is well-known throughout the world and is unique from other apple logos, since its right side appears to have a good-sized bite out of it, and it has a leaf that extends to the right. The logo's design is like no other company's logo on the planet and the firm should be given dispensation for that reason."[/blockquote]
[link=http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=8285]The full report[/link]

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  • QCHQCH Ancient Guru Chicago Area - USA Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    Here are the logo's.... Apple will lose. Not even close. If Apple does win, they should sue Fugi and granny smith for making apples that look like the Apple Logo... grrrr.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    Ah, the bite.

    Exposed fruit is wont to rot.
  • celchocelcho Tallahassee, FL Member
    edited March 2004
    good point thrax. apple should have rotted by now, but obviously even bacteria and insects are passing on partaking of apple.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    Good point celcho. ;D
  • edcentricedcentric near Milwaukee, Wisconsin Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    How close a trademark needs to be to be improper depends on both appearnce and use. If the red apple is being used on computers, then they actuall have a case. On anything else, no chance.
  • ginipigginipig OH, NOES
    edited March 2004
    Apples apple blows apples.
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