Beatles Apple Logo Lawsuit

It would seem that apple has deemed the pear based logo as being too similar to its iconic apple logo.

Beatles apple logo lawsuit. The beatles apple corps logo is now a registered tm of apple on 5 february 2007 apple inc. For trademark infringement in 1978. The beatles have lost their court challenge against apple computer over its ipod and itunes download service. The suit was settled in 1981 with an undisclosed amount being paid to apple corps.

Prepear founders have recently started a petition in the hope of saving its business. The beatles company whose corporate logo is a giant green granny smith apple first sued what was until last month apple computer inc. 7 2020 apple may owe you a couple bucks. Although this was a legitimate release it was not authorised by the beatles emi or apple corps.

The lawsuit caps a long running legal battle between. A london company owned by former members of english rock band the beatles and their successors has lawyered up in south florida. Following the settlement of apples ten year lawsuit against emi in 1989 new projects began to move forward including the live at the bbc album and the beatles anthology series. In 1978 apple corps the beatles founded holding company and owner of their record label apple records filed a lawsuit against apple computer for trademark infringement.

This amount was later revealed to be 80000. The beatles delayed itunes deal with apple has been largely blamed upon a long running legal dispute between the computer giant and the bands holding company apple corps. By laura roberts 16. And apple corps announced a settlement of their trademark dispute under which apple inc.

Theyre gearing to fight a group of defendants who have allegedly. A court case begins that once again pits apple computer against apple corps aka the beatles record label and holding company.