As one of the giants of the technology world, Apple is known not only for its innovative products, but also for its versatility with copyright issues is also known.
When you learn the details “Don’t they have other things to do for God’s sake?” These cases you will actually ask why such a big company is doing this? with small chores It is reminiscent of the question he is concerned with.
Let’s start with the lawsuit Apple filed against a Polish fruit and vegetable wholesaler!

Apple is a brand that is very meticulous about its branding and designs. When this is the case, logos of other companies etc. He is very sensitive to copying elements, but this case was brought against a fruit and vegetable wholesaler It’s too unnecessary to explain accurately.
In 2012, wholesale of fruit and vegetables He filed a lawsuit against a Polish company for using the Apple logo you see above.
He may even use the ‘apple’ figure because of his work, which has nothing to do with electronic products. More profitable than Apple The company must have been shocked.
Source: Computer world
A small Norwegian phone repair shop is also among those to suffer Apple’s wrath.

Henrik Huseby, somehow a telephone repairman It’s on Apple’s radar.
Huseby’s Imported fake iPhone screen Apple filed a lawsuit claiming that
Please note that you are not using a fake screen, you are just using a fake screen use of refurbished iPhone screens Claiming that although Huseby won the case in the first place, the case was appealed in 2019 and unfortunately the phone repairman Huseby lost the case.
Huseby took the case at great expense. to the Supreme Court wore it. However, this legal battle with Apple had serious financial consequences for the phone repair shop.
Source: Right to repair
They even appropriate a simple apple figure, used by an institution that has existed for over a century!

In 2017, Apple was founded in Switzerland and active for over a century He sued Fruit Union Suisse (Swiss Fruit Union), an institution, because of the apple logo used.
They almost felt like the apple figure was theirs. an obsessive attitude Apple has previously made attempts to patent fruit in Switzerland and some other countries, and these attempts Some were accepted.
For this reason, Fruit Union Suisse even responded to the decision. He filed an objection in 2023.
What can we say? Anyone who uses the apple figure The best thing is patience…
Source: Popular science
What is it sir? The position of the leaf on the pear resembles the Apple logo. It really doesn’t work that way!

“To prepare” A recipe application called Apple is also among the victims.
Apple removes Prepear’s pear-shaped logo It has a blade angle that resembles Apple’s famous logo. He claimed to have.
After long negotiations between Prepear and Apple, Prepear removed the leaf from the logo. change to another corner He had to resolve his trademark dispute with Apple.
Source: Written
Even big brands cannot escape Apple’s wrath. Watch brand Swatch is one of them.

In March 2021, Apple filed a lawsuit against Swiss watchmaker Swatch, Swatch’s “One More Thing” He filed a lawsuit for using his statement without permission.
Apple, that this expression is identified with their brand and claimed that it was used extensively at product launches, while Swatch argued that the phrase was not specific to Apple and had been used by other companies in the past.
First, although Apple won the case, Swatch He went to the Supreme Court and won!
Source: Venner Shipley
This time they really exaggerated, but another case you may say. What did you want from the amateur musician who used the name “Pineapple”, Mr. Apple?

Artist name “Frankie Pineapple” A musician named Stephanie Carlisi suffered the wrath of Apple in 2020 because of this name.
The word “pineapple” means “pineapple” It is very similar to the name “Apple” The defending company claimed that this situation damaged their reputation.
Although Apple kindly admits that an apple and a pineapple are not the same, as they are both fruit names. commercially similar connotations He argued that he could.
Finally, Stephanie Carlisi He won this case. Apple is left wasting someone’s time for no reason.
Source: The business standard
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