Apple going after A.pl

[domainhacks-931385]

Sounds like they are salty that they lost out on their domain hack...


'Apple, fresh from a patent victory against South Korean rival Samsung, has turned its sights on a smaller target - Polish online grocery website A.pl.

Apple brand is widely recognized and the company says that A.pl, by using the name that sounds similar, is using Apple's reputation," patent office spokesman Adam Taukert said.'

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/11/apl-apple-grocery-store_n_1873264.html

 

[silentg]

funny your third logo http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/logo/all-about-apple seems much more alike to apple logo...

lol yeah noticed it after posting.

 

[DU]

make a square apple? lol

Apples aren't squares, they're rectangles with rounded corners :lol:

 

[domainhacks-931385]

Here's the logo that is infringing on Apple's TM >

Most articles didn't post this logo with the article on purpose.

The company is NOT using that logo. That logo is a prototype at best. Look at their current site, and look at the wayback machine. They have never used that logo as their official logo.

 

[silentg]

The company is NOT using that logo. That logo is a prototype at best. Look at their current site, and look at the wayback machine. They have never used that logo as their official logo.

You should calm down and read the articles related to this issue. I never said a.pl used it as their main logo.
Let me google it for you:
This is the site owned by A.pl that is infringing on Apple logo: http://fresh24.pl/promocje
Source: http://thenextweb.com/apple/2012/09...sh-online-supermarket-trademarking-name-a-pl/

 

[IntrepidPoster]

This is insane. maybe Apple should pick a logo that is less common. I wonder if Microsoft would go after a Dominican gambling site, you know, something like win.do?

 

[kev]

Clear attempt at Reverse Domain Hijacking by Apple. I'll be amazed if they get the domain

 

[JFS]

http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/5695986_460s.jpg

i smell another lawsuit lol

 

[nifty5]

a.pl - ha.. interesting...

 

[DnEbook]

any news on this ?

 

[candytwirp]

Apple made money by suing everything:]

 

[sirvalve]

After Its Major Victory Against Samsung, Apple Is Going After A.pl.

Apple logo fresh from a patent victory against South Korean rival Samsung, has turned its sights on a smaller target - Polish online grocery website A.pl.

The Polish patent office said on Tuesday the U.S. maker of the iPad, iPhone and iPod had filed a complaint, accusing the website of copying one of Apple's icons to its logo and riding its coattails to win customers.

"Apple brand is widely recognized and the company says that A.pl, by using the name that sounds similar, is using Apple's reputation," patent office spokesman Adam Taukert said.

A.pl chief executive Radoslaw Celinski said: "The accusation is ludicrous". The firm, which is not currently using the logo in question, is looking at Apple's complaint.

A date for an official hearing has not been set yet.

 

[shishabob]

Is there anything Apple won't go after?

 

[twomoon]

This guy need to be prepared!

http://s17.postimage.org/x7pxbg0r1/app.jpg

 

[DnEbook]

This guy need to be prepared!

http://s17.postimage.org/x7pxbg0r1/app.jpg

They will even take your lunch!