Apple wants to claim depictions of actual apples.

  • grte@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    If the article is accurate and Apple is trying to secure IP rights over, “images of apples,” surely no sane judge would rule in favour of such a wide ranging and foolish claim. I’m sure there are plenty of businesses who will be able to claim prior art over a picture of a damn apple.

    Incidentally I’m trademarking the sun and then going after the entire country of Japan. I hope you aren’t too attached to that flag.

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      A few years ago I tried to register a domain name which included the word “purple”. I was told I couldn’t because HP had trademarked the word “purple” so it was off the list of registerable words. I pointed out that my domain was in no way related to their purple laptops and I was told tough, no-one could for any reason register any domain which included the word “purple” because HP now owned the dictionary word “purple”.

      I’m still annoyed about it to this day.

      • Liz@midwest.social
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        Bullshit. They just don’t want to deal with the lawsuit even though HP would be 100% in the wrong. But we don’t have a justice system, just a legal system. If you got enough money you can make nearly anything the law.