Apple seeks to trademark “startup” in Australia

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Post by shandsaker » Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 5:45 AM UTC

Apple seeks to trademark “startup” in Australia
startupsmart.com.au

Re: Apple seeks to trademark “startup” in Australia

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Post by ateeqs » Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 5:48 AM UTC

Apple can go suck a lemon.

Re: Apple seeks to trademark “startup” in Australia

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Post by nsmartt » Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 6:00 AM UTC

I'm told that no one cares whether Apple is shady because they build quality products, but I really want to see a shift away from Apple products in protest of said shadiness.

edit: clarity

Re: Apple seeks to trademark “startup” in Australia

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Post by bananamansion » Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 6:08 AM UTC

we'll just start calling it "startdown" we're in australia afterall.

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Post by ohwp » Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 6:13 AM UTC

At first I thought it was a joke. Then I read the article...

This is one of the reasons why I never buy something from Apple. I think they are bad for our creativity.

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Post by pavanred » Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 6:15 AM UTC

If only they spent all that time and money they spend on lawyers on R&D and developing new products instead...

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Post by drylight » Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 6:15 AM UTC

nsmartt wrote: post #3

I'm told that no one cares whether Apple is shady because they build quality products, but I really want to see a shift away from Apple products in protest of said shadiness. edit: clarity

Please don't say Linux.

Re: Apple seeks to trademark “startup” in Australia

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Post by m4x » Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 6:19 AM UTC

The article doesn't really comment on why Apple would actually want to trademark the word 'startup'. As far as I know it isn't used as part of their marketing anywhere. Can anybody here offer some insight?

Re: Apple seeks to trademark “startup” in Australia

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Post by dylangs1030 » Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 6:23 AM UTC

drylight wrote: post #7

nsmartt wrote: post #3

I'm told that no one cares whether Apple is shady because they build quality products, but I really want to see a shift away from Apple products in protest of said shadiness. edit: clarity

Please don't say Linux.

Linux has come a long way.

Re: Apple seeks to trademark “startup” in Australia

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Post by rozap » Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 6:24 AM UTC

drylight wrote: post #7

nsmartt wrote: post #3

I'm told that no one cares whether Apple is shady because they build quality products, but I really want to see a shift away from Apple products in protest of said shadiness. edit: clarity

Please don't say Linux.

Spoken like someone who hasn't used Linux in the past decade.