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> providence In this case, it seems the word you are looking for is "provenance."
It is, thank you! I always get those two mixed up.
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Apple 'owns' apple.pl DOMAIN NAME: apple.pl registrant type: organization nameservers: a.ns.apple.com. b.ns.apple.com. c.ns.apple.com. d.ns.apple.com. created: 1998.08.26 13:00:00 last modified: 2023.01.13 18:06:41 renewal date: 2023.08.25 14:00:00 option created: 2023.04.05 15:47:12 option expiration date: 2026.04.05 15:47:12
The domain in question was literally "a.pl"
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> without bite mark Why? Apple isn't going to brand products with that surely? Sounds like there is yet more back story i.e. trademark trolling - Apple only applied for that mark to go after other people.
It's the logo for Apple Corps, The Beatles' company. The final settlement for the trademark dispute between the two Apples saw Apple Corps's trademarks transferred to Apple [Computer] Inc and licenced back to Apple Corps Ltd. I suspect the agreement between Apple and Apple probably requires Apple Inc to take reasonable steps to protect the ex-Apple Corps trademarks that they now own, such as filing for registration i…
The old Swiss Fruit logo looked more like a tomato.
This title is clickbait. If you read the article, it’s pretty clear that Apple has taken no action against the fruit company and there’s no reason to think they will, or that they’d even be able to if granted the trademarks requested. It also seems as if they’re trying to retain rights to use the whole apple for specific products. From the source: “ Apple's attempts to secure the trademark in Switzerland go as far ba…
When it comes to discussing intellectual property laws, it's important to remember where they came from. I live in High Wycombe, a market town in the South East of England. In the nineteenth century, Wycombe was known as the centre of chair manufacturing. The chairs were initially transported by barge down the Wye and Thames Rivers to Windsor, where they were sold, and consequently became known as Windsor chairs. The…
This new 2011 Swiss Fruit logo is obviously influenced by Apple's 1977 design. How could it not be? There's a clear likeness and good luck finding a graphics designer in 2011 who hasn't seen the Apple logo before. The old Swiss Fruit logo looked more like a tomato.
No consumer will confuse these two and they don't even compete in the same product ranges. I totally agree with the regulator decision.