Apple suing NYC over their "Green Nyc Logo"

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  • Juicy D. Links
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    • Apr 2001
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    #1

    Apple suing NYC over their "Green Nyc Logo"

    I just read about this in Max PC mag while in the bathroom









    http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008...-big-apple.php
  • Rodent
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    • Mar 2001
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    #2
    Sounds like the shit Tmobile is doing, sueing people for using a magenta color in their logos.
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    • payd2purv
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      #3
      That's a stretch.

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      • Juicy D. Links
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        • Apr 2001
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        #4
        Originally posted by payd2purv
        That's a stretch.

        yeah when i read it I was like wtf.... but then again you got a massive team of lawyers on hand with lawsuit happy trigger fingers ...

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        • 2012
          So Fucking What
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          #5
          how many different ways can you draw an apple ? ...
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          • payd2purv
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            #6
            Originally posted by fartfly
            how many different ways can you draw an apple ? ...
            They even reversed it the leaf is pointing the opposite direction :P

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            • mvee
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              #7
              Once again Adult misses a huge opportunity....

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              • Juicy D. Links
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                #8

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                • pornguy
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                  • Mar 2003
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                  #9
                  Looks nothing like it. and NY has used the apple symbol for a LOT longer.
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                  • Adultnet
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                    • Sep 2003
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                    #10
                    well apple


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                    • GatorB
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                      • Oct 2001
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                      #11
                      Originally posted by fartfly
                      how many different ways can you draw an apple ? ...
                      No shit. And the term Big Apple has been around A LOT longer than Apple. Just another reason not to give Steve Jobs any of my money. Next thing you know Jobs will sue store for selling apples( as in the fruit ) and not compensating him for use the word "apple". Perhaps he'll try to get apple orchards shut down too.

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                      • Juicy D. Links
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                        • Apr 2001
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by GatorB
                        Perhaps he'll try to get apple orchards shut down too.
                        he is going after



                        nexttttttttttt

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                        • SayWhut
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                          #13

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                          • mvee
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                            • Jan 2007
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by SayWhut
                            "likely to cause confusion, mistake or deception in the minds of consumers.".

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                            • IllTestYourGirls
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                              • Feb 2007
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                              #15
                              fucking stupid.

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                              • Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life
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                                • Jul 2006
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                                #16
                                next thing they will be suing tress for growing apples.

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                                • CaptainHowdy
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                                  • Dec 2004
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                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by SayWhut
                                  Fuck yeah!

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                                  • 2012
                                    So Fucking What
                                    • Jul 2006
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                                    #18
                                    bobbing for ass apples

                                    Originally posted by SayWhut
                                    that puts a new twist on an old Halloween favorite !
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                                    • Vick!
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                                      #19
                                      WTF? .. its so fucking different.

                                      Apple gonna lose this. I hope they are fined heavily for such idiot lawsuit.
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                                      • tranza
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                                        #20
                                        That's bullshit.....
                                        I'm just a newbie.

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                                        • V_RocKs
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                                          • Nov 2003
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                                          #21
                                          I shit apples for breakfast.

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                                          • Ayla_SquareTurtle
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                                            #22
                                            Oh come ON. It's the big apple! Did someone put 12 year olds in charge of legal?
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                                            • crockett
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                                              • May 2003
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                                              #23
                                              New York should sue Apple for using their name.. "The Big Apple" has been NY's nick for as long as I know of.. Apple has to be pretty damn dumb to think they have a chance in winning this.

                                              Hell the logo's don't even look the same..
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                                              • SexualDragon
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                                                #24
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                                                • MandyBlake
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                                                  #25
                                                  the legal team at apple must be bored these days
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                                                  • Iron Fist
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                                                    This is what we call a "make work project"...
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                                                    • Kudles
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                                                      #27
                                                      can company's complain about anymore stupid crap
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                                                      • aico
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                                                        • Mar 2004
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                                                        #28
                                                        LOL, they aren't suing anyone. They are opposing a trademark application for the apple shape, seems fairly reasonable to me.

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                                                        • CyberHustler
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                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by SexualDragon
                                                          media stunt
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                                                          • Juicy D. Links
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                                                            • Apr 2001
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                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by Angry Jew Cat
                                                            next thing they will be suing tress for growing apples.

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                                                            • Eat My Shit
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                                                              • Sep 2007
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                                                              #31
                                                              How you like dem apples?

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                                                              • WiredGuy
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                                                                #32
                                                                I don't see the resemblance other than the fact they are both apples, I doubt most consumers would make the mistake either.
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                                                                • GatorB
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                                                                  • Oct 2001
                                                                  • 18208

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by aico
                                                                  LOL, they aren't suing anyone. They are opposing a trademark application for the apple shape, seems fairly reasonable to me.
                                                                  You think it's REASONABLE. How? How is NY apple logo going to cause consumer confusion which is what any TM dispute is about. Exactly how many different appple type logos can one make? Is Apple the only company that can have an apple logo? That's not right.

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                                                                  • woj
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                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by SexualDragon
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                                                                    • aico
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by GatorB
                                                                      You think it's REASONABLE. How? How is NY apple logo going to cause consumer confusion which is what any TM dispute is about. Exactly how many different appple type logos can one make? Is Apple the only company that can have an apple logo? That's not right.
                                                                      Business is Business, you think it's wrong of them to try to stop people from using an apple logo? Are you really that dense? They can't just say "Well we don't like the idea of them using it", they have to come up with a reason why they shouldn't be able to, so they did. Smart business move if you ask me. If they lose they'll just say "oh well we tried" and if they win (which I doubt) they can high five each other.

                                                                      Businesses don't become successful being "fair" to other businesses.
                                                                      Last edited by aico; 06-02-2008, 10:49 PM.

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                                                                      • Brujah
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                                                                        • Jan 2001
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                                                                        #36
                                                                        It's probably an important thing for them to file an opposition, in order to protect their own mark. They may need to do this in order that someone else can't come along later and challenge their use of a new take on their Apple logo, or if they style a green one, etc.. Still, it's a shame they have to and reflects on our system of TMs and Patents and bullies who use it in predatory ways as weapons rather than honest protections.

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                                                                        • GatorB
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                                                                          • Oct 2001
                                                                          • 18208

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Originally posted by aico
                                                                          Business is Business, you think it's wrong of them to try to stop people from using an apple logo? Are you really that dense? They can't just say "Well we don't like the idea of them using it", they have to come up with a reason why they shouldn't be able to, so they did. Smart business move if you ask me. If they lose they'll just say "oh well we tried" and if they win (which I doubt) they can high five each other.

                                                                          Businesses don't become successful being "fair" to other businesses.
                                                                          It's stupid period. And a waste of my tax dolalr. Because I'm paying some government employees to look into this.
                                                                          A) the logo is not even close in any form

                                                                          B) If it was another computer company, software company or an electronic company then they MIGHT have a point. No one is going confuse a CITY with a COMPUTER. Only a retard would walk into an Apple store and think "Man I thought I was going into NYC" or drive into NYC and think "Man this store is HUGE where do they keep the Iphones?"

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                                                                          • DigitalDruid
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                                                                            #38
                                                                            all the power to em...... Looks like an apple to me......

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                                                                            • aico
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                                                                              • Mar 2004
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                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by GatorB
                                                                              It's stupid period. And a waste of my tax dolalr. Because I'm paying some government employees to look into this.
                                                                              A) the logo is not even close in any form

                                                                              B) If it was another computer company, software company or an electronic company then they MIGHT have a point. No one is going confuse a CITY with a COMPUTER. Only a retard would walk into an Apple store and think "Man I thought I was going into NYC" or drive into NYC and think "Man this store is HUGE where do they keep the Iphones?"
                                                                              I stopped reading after "A) the logo" because it's clear you have no idea what is even going on.

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                                                                              • Just Mike
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                                                                                #40
                                                                                i hope apple wins...maybe the stock will jump

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