Polish grocery store finds itself in Apple's crosshairs

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Polish grocery store finds itself in Apple's crosshairs

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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.

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.

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Makes me want to lose it.
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This should be Apple's new logo.

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So I went to the a.pl site. I did not see this logo anywhere... ***** is going on?
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GreyWolf wrote:So I went to the a.pl site. I did not see this logo anywhere... ***** is going on?
It was a logo they used a little while back. They stopped using it even before Apple sued.
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Stuart wrote:
GreyWolf wrote:So I went to the a.pl site. I did not see this logo anywhere... ***** is going on?
It was a logo they used a little while back.they speed using it even before Apple sued.
It must be really early or I have lost my mind. No idea what you said there mousey. Stopped perhaps?
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Tribble wrote:
Stuart wrote:
GreyWolf wrote:So I went to the a.pl site. I did not see this logo anywhere... ***** is going on?
It was a logo they used a little while back.they speed using it even before Apple sued.
It must be really early or I have lost my mind. No idea what you said there mousey. Stopped perhaps?
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Stuart wrote:
GreyWolf wrote:So I went to the a.pl site. I did not see this logo anywhere... ***** is going on?
It was a logo they used a little while back. They stopped using it even before Apple sued.
And the fruity one is still trying to sue?

Have you ever been so far even as decided to use go want to look more like?
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GreyWolf wrote:Have you ever been so far even as decided to use go want to look more like?
But already chosen want oranges in title deed with plumber's energy drink.
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Apple should be praising them for not selling samsung ...unless they put it on their tab.
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Their logo is an apple .... they do not own the look of apples
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http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Apple-Desig ... 16091.html

You know what they say about karma. Would like more things to come out the woodwork. Not to destroy apple but to get this rediculous patent thing to fall apart.
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