Comments on: When Logos are Too Similar http://wordsoftheweb.com/2009/10/when-logos-are-too-similar/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:04:12 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Carson http://wordsoftheweb.com/2009/10/when-logos-are-too-similar/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Carson Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:21:23 +0000 http://wordsoftheweb.com/?p=47#comment-20 I agree. I read somewhere (wish I could find the link) that there is a whole section of Apple dedicated to branding copyright issues and that it will take legal action on any logo even remotely similar to Apples, regardless of size. When there is so much at stake behind the 'apple,' can you really blame them for protecting it? I agree. I read somewhere (wish I could find the link) that there is a whole section of Apple dedicated to branding copyright issues and that it will take legal action on any logo even remotely similar to Apples, regardless of size.
When there is so much at stake behind the ‘apple,’ can you really blame them for protecting it?

]]> By: Paul Sham http://wordsoftheweb.com/2009/10/when-logos-are-too-similar/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Paul Sham Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:13:09 +0000 http://wordsoftheweb.com/?p=47#comment-16 The problem might be with Apple's legal team being too gung-ho about protecting the Apple logo, which is a possibility, considering they sued a school for using an apple in their logo. (Link: http://gizmodo.com/5059881/apple-sues-school-for-using-the-same-fruit-in-a-logo). The problem might also be with trademark law. In order to maintain a trademark, they have to defend it. Granted, they don't have to defend it if the infringement is minor, but the severity of infringement is really a subjective idea. The problem might be with Apple’s legal team being too gung-ho about protecting the Apple logo, which is a possibility, considering they sued a school for using an apple in their logo. (Link: http://gizmodo.com/5059881/apple-sues-school-for-using-the-same-fruit-in-a-logo).

The problem might also be with trademark law. In order to maintain a trademark, they have to defend it. Granted, they don’t have to defend it if the infringement is minor, but the severity of infringement is really a subjective idea.

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