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The company has opposed singer-songwriters, school districts and food blogs for trying to trademark names or logos featuring an apple — or a pear or pineapple.

When Genevieve St John started a sex-and-life coaching blog in 2019, she designed a logo for the business of a neon green and pink apple, which was cut open to resemble female genitalia. Not long after applying to register the logo with the US Patent and Trademark Office that year, St John received an unpleasant surprise. Her request had been challenged — by Apple.

What is your favorite part about being a NYU Law studen

Human rights, the changing labor market, privacy, securities regulation, and Shakespeare are just a few examples of the wide-ranging topics that NYU Law faculty members addressed in books they recently authored or edited. 

brand protection tools that provide trademark owners with more control in fighting counterfeits and infringement; and tools that aim to enhance brand visibility and exposure on the platform. Such tools are essential, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, as consumers are increasingly choosing to make purchases on e-commerce platforms. In 2020 Amazons sales increased by 38%.(1) However, parties must own a registered trademark to participate in Amazons Brand Registry programme. This requiremen...

07-12-2020 The exponential growth in trademarks and patents filed in the US from China may be partially fuelled by subsidies by the Chinese government, according to a new report released by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The USPTO stated that the growing number of suspect trademark applications filed in the US from China prompted the office to study the reasons for this development According to IP data firm Clarivate, the office filed more than 700,000 classes in 2020, compared to ...