Posted on 02/01/2022 9:35:53 AM PST by BenLurkin
Apple is seeking to halt the distribution of an action-comedy film titled "Apple-Man," fearing consumers may believe the film is associated with the Cupertino-based tech giant.
In 2020, Ukrainian film director Vasyl Moskalenko wrapped up a successful Kickstarter campaign for his indie action-comedy movie, "Apple Man." The film centers around a superhero who has the power to levitate apples — the fruit.
Now, as the film enters post-production, Apple has begun the process of shutting down the world's first healthy lifestyle superhero film before it ever reaches consumers.
According to the film's creator, Apple has filed a 467-page lawsuit against him, stating that consumers may believe "Apple Man" is "associated with, or approved, endorsed, or provided by Apple."
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Yes, after Apple said they would have nothing to do with music. Then they did. Liars and hypocrites.
Welcome to the wonderful world of American trademark law. If you do not “vigorously defend” your trademark you lose it. Which means you have to file a lot of stupid lawsuits and ceases to have a judge say “that’s not a trademark violation”. Cause if you don’t when somebody DOES violate your trademark you could wind up with a judge saying “you’ve allowed a lot of trademark violations in the past, too bad on this one”.
Honestly the filmmakers should have seen this coming and sought permission. Save everybody trouble.
This will fail. Apple is a generic name even though is is trademarked. Won’t hold up in court.
Unless there is more to this story than it seems, this is one of the dumbest things ever - but it has competition. there was an article posted here yesterday about a lawsuit over companies battling it out over what could be called “Mexican food”
Next thing Apple will be suing God for the Apple tree
I lve my Appple hardware, and always have...all the way back to my Original Edition Apple IIgs which still operates well. Their politics have always been ****, however.
People say, “Well, swtich then.” To what? A vaccine funder running on Gate’s stolen legacy? Might as well buy some POS Lenovo laptop that’ll die in a year and feed my data to the CCP.
I’ll wait for the once-a-year deluge of Linux users to bleat forth their fanboy status. I need a good chuckle.
Yes, after Apple said they would have nothing to do with music. Then they did. Liars and hypocrites.
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That was settled also.
Yes, true. But they still lied like a rug.
WOW! Was it something they sprayed on the apples that made his head so big?
But they still lied like a rug.
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Name one lie.
Next cook will sue the phrase “one bad apple...” He suggested renaming the film “Microsoft Man”.
And the Big Apple with its unprecedented crime wave?
“The film centers around a superhero “
Just read about how Superman is now a hσmosexual, is this connected somehow?
from :https://www.ft.com/content/608ef418-de85-11da-acee-0000779e2340
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