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Apple is suing Swiss fruit farmer over a decades-old apple logo (www.popsci.com)
submitted 1 year ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Over the years, Apple has submitted trademark applications in dozens of countries to own the generalized image of 'apples.'

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[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Christ, it's not even close. Next they'll sue them for selling apples.

[–] Bird_On_Biff@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow, not close at all. If Apple wins this that means pretty much no one can use any kind of apple for their logo. That's not fair.

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

it's like they replaced their lawyers with a ML model, the AI said "iconography of an apple" and it crapped out a lawsuit.