It’s not uncommon for commercial companies or famous people to brand names they identify with; however, this situation can sometimes go to a point where it is a bit ridiculous for commercial purposes. For example, he had an argument with the famous singer Kylie Minogue because she was trying to brand Kylie Jenner’s name; He was subjected to harsh criticism on social media for trying to brand the word “rise and shine” after a viral trend.
Now, a similar situation has occurred in technology giant Apple, which is the most valuable company in the world. Apple sued a musician for ‘name similarity’. Moreover, this case is not Apple’s first ‘nonsense’ case. The company had previously objected to a logo with a ‘pear’ and took the breath in court.
Apple sues dissimilar name for ‘name similarity’
Apple has only 7 monthly listeners on Spotify, stage name Frankie Fineapple He sued an indie musician named Stephanie Carlisi. According to the news of The New York Times, the technology giant took the case to court, citing that Pineapple, which means ‘pineapple’, is quite similar to Apple, which means ‘apple’, and this situation damaged the reputation of the company.
According to the lawsuit filed by the company, Apple stated that both names “carry both fruit names and similar commercial impressions”. It’s just that anyway, according to the information received, Apple also stated that the exploding logo of Carlisi He even considered suing the pineapple bomb
In response to this, Carlisi stated the obvious situation by saying, “This is not even an apple,” and said, “I tell people any fruit or fruit that has a connection with the giant company Apple. you say they can’t afford anything to themselves,” he reacted to Apple with the statements.
This isn’t the first time Apple has sued a company on trivial grounds
However, this isn’t the first time Apple has sued a small business, project, or brand. It’s not the first time he’s opened up for extremely weak or even ridiculous reasons. However, unlike Carlisi, who won the case, as The New York Times reported, many companies or individuals have so far had to withdraw, thinking that their financial resources and situation would not be enough to face a company like Apple.
Of course, this does not mean that important brands and talents cannot apply for trademarks; but you’ll appreciate that it sounds pretty ridiculous for a company to try to brand a common word like “apple” or a common name like “Kylie” and do it for such humiliating reasons.
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