Apple decided to take legal action against a company called Prepear in August 2020 because the company has a pear-shaped logo, which Apple claims is very similar to its own logo — although Prepear has nothing to do with technology. Today, however, both companies have reached an agreement, and Apple will let Prepear use the fruit logo with a subtle change.
Prepear is a spin-off of the Super Healthy Kids service, and it offers healthy recipes and a digital grocery list through a mobile app. Apple opposed Prepear’s trademark because its logo is an outline of a pear with a leaf, which Apple believed to be a copy of its classic logo that can be found today on billions of devices around the world.
A new application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trial and Appeals Committee revealed that both companies were negotiating a settlement, so the trial process was suspended for 30 days. As reported by The Verge, Apple finally let Prepear use the pear-shaped logo
New document fillings at the USPTO show that Apple has already consented to the settlement, which was later confirmed by the Prepear co-founder Russ Monson. Monson told the report that the only request to have the logo approved was to change the leaf drawn.
Read more at https://9to5mac.com/2021/02/09/apple-and-prepear-reach-an-agreement-on-pear-shaped-logo-trademark/
