Apple Sues Australian Grocery Store Over Logo

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[citation][nom]fulle[/nom]This one time, I bought some fruit not realizing it wasn't an ipod. Totally ruined my headphones when I jammed the stereo jack in the side of that Red Delicious. I, for one, am actually quite happy that Apple is making sure this won't happen to anyone again.[/citation]
The post that I have quoted contains 90% pure awesome and 10% epic win.
 
Just think, there are people out there making at least six figures that do nothing more than scan recent applications to trademark offices for anything that might conflict with Apple's brand. Man, how I would love a cushy, do-nothing job like that. Best part is, when you make a stupid decision like protest against a grocery store or sue a school, it's the company that looks like the idiot, and you just keep on doing your job like nothing happened.
 
What the hell is wrong with you apple.
it not even like your and they sell FOOD not computer or mp3 players.
PLease Please someone who know Steve Jobs.... slap him in the head for me. I'll take the credit
 
Is anybody really surprised? Microsoft is way more benevolent than Apple ever has been. Bill/Melinda Gates have helped way more people than Jobs ever will. I'm not a true fan of either, but have always known Apple to act in this way.
 
I clicked this article expecting to see a logo extremely similar to Apples, but it's nothing alike. I don't at all understand this lawsuit.
 
bad move Apple, it looks nothing like your logo and sorry, everytime I see a picture of hear the word of Apple, I dont thing Apple Computers.
 
[citation][nom]ryanegeiger[/nom]Is anybody really surprised? Microsoft is way more benevolent than Apple ever has been. Bill/Melinda Gates have helped way more people than Jobs ever will. I'm not a true fan of either, but have always known Apple to act in this way.[/citation]
I knew they sucked when they sued a college, but a GROCERY STORE?!?! That's like robbing some dirt poor african kid in kenya.

Basically they have went from:
Decent -> steals money from the rich -> steals money from poor businesses.
 
Maybe you shouldn't name your company after a @#$% fruit.

I'm going to start a company called "Tree Computing" and any other logos that resemble a tree, that have anything to do with anything that accepts electricity or refers to anything that accepts an electric signal in anything they do, will just have to move out of the way.

I'll make my entire business model around profit made from suing other businesses for copyright infringment.
 
If I'm reading this at all correctly....the company has applied for a trademark over any apple type symbol and the selling of any of the goods they sell. "the company's application also extend electrical goods and technology." From what I see Apple is suing because this would effectively let the other company sue apple for selling "electronic" devices under a logo with an apple in/on/around it. This would obviously be a problem for them. I don't think it's as unreasonable as others are making it.
 
Sheesh. Apple has truly gone off the deep end. The only similarity I could see is the 'leaf' at the top, and I could easily name a dozen logos that have used that years before Apple arrived on the scene. Not that any of this matters anyway. Google is the new Apple. :)
 
[citation][nom]jazzmain[/nom]Apple is really grasping for straws this year aren't they, their stocks must be flat lining this year.[/citation]

Hah. Appl started the year at about $90 a share and is now at $188. 52 week range is $78-$188...Not bad, now if only MS were so worthy.
 
[citation][nom]brendano257[/nom]If I'm reading this at all correctly....the company has applied for a trademark over any apple type symbol and the selling of any of the goods they sell. "the company's application also extend electrical goods and technology." From what I see Apple is suing because this would effectively let the other company sue apple for selling "electronic" devices under a logo with an apple in/on/around it. This would obviously be a problem for them. I don't think it's as unreasonable as others are making it.[/citation]

Here's what's wrong:

1. It's a GROCERY STORE... their slogan is "The Fresh Food People"... anyone that gets confused by thinking they're in some way related to Apple computers probably couldn't OPERATE an Apple computer (no matter how 'easy' they are to use)

2. All grocery stores (at least here in the states) have their own 'house' brand of generic equivalents. What they are reserving the right to do, is put out a "electronic device" under that house brand. Most likely, this will be a Blender, or Can Opener. Even T-H paraphrased the [computers, musical players, or other devices] part of the quote... anyone got the real one?

3. It wouldn't "obviously be a problem for them" because their logo is green, their logo is a W and their logo looks NOTHING like Apples. They won't be selling anything with the letter 'i' in front of it. Sure, some kid might be sad when his grandma accidentally gives him a squirt gun from Woolworths instead of an iPod Touch, but that's ABOUT the extent of the damage. Chances are if the Grandma saw the price of the iPod touch, she wouldn't get it anyway.
 
If your kid asks for an Apple, buy him an Apple. Let him be confused when he can't play MP3's on it. It's history's fault for naming the fruit that looks like Apple's logo after Apple Computer.

I'm gonna go have some Dell for lunch now.
 
[citation][nom]blackbyron[/nom]Apple, why are you suing the grocery store? You have more money than them, so whats the point?[/citation]
Have you never heard of the darkest secrets of the modern world? One of the being corporate greed.
 
The Apple Legal team and Marketing Guys must be BLIND!!!

There is no way in Hell that Logo could be confused with the Apple Logo or that it even remotely resembles Apple's Logo.

I'm just surprised that Apple hasn't tried to sue God over the apple yet or New York City over their use of the Apple Logo in their Big Apple advertisements or how about just the petty stuff such as every day grocery ads containing pictures of Apples or the children's ABC book with A is for Apple.

There is an awful lot of reasons why Apple should be denied their frivolous lawsuits and if anything, they should be sued for harassing people with such lawsuits in the first place.
 
In a related court case Apple sues god/evolution for making the apple fruit look like it's logo.
 
I remember apple trying to sue igasm over similar and confusing advertising. So, the igasm got famous, apple got infamous. And they did not win anything out of them. Fire some asses over this.
 
[citation][nom]Platypus[/nom]Maybe Apple should change their name/logo entirely since they don't actually sell any fruit. Grocery store customers might get confused. >< /sarcasm.[/citation]
Sarcasm my foot. Best suggestion I've ever seen. And it would solve their conflict with the Beatles.
Now, who can think of a name and logo that could not possibly be confused with anything in the real world?
 
Ok, as stupid as this whole thing appears, Woolworths blanket claim seems a bit too broad, and Apple is challenging it. This is nothing more than routine business practice in trademark protection. File a challenge (in many instances that requires a lawsuit), not because you expect to win, but to narrow the scope and/or clearly delineate between the various trademarks and establish any necessary limits to the trademarks.
 
i am wondering why i still buy anything to do with APPLE.I bought a new IPOD earlier.Maybe I should make this one th e last piece of money they get out of me.
I am sick and tired of these lame lawsuits.
 
[citation][nom]Yoder54[/nom]Hah. Appl started the year at about $90 a share and is now at $188. 52 week range is $78-$188...Not bad, now if only MS were so worthy.[/citation]

To be fair. 2008 was a bad year, and many stocks fell tremendously. Most have had a 200% or higher rally in 2009, but only because they fell so much in 2008.
 
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