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Apple buys Harley-Davidson logo!

  • 28-11-2012 8:07pm
    #1
    blu3r0ri0n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 896 ✭✭✭


    Thousands of motorcycle fans all over the world are crying into their beer over Apple getting the trademark for one of the legendary Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
    The legendary logo, which has spawned many rebels without a cause, will now be in possession of rebels without a clue. The EU Patent & Trademark Office officially published two Apple trademark applications for "Lightning" under numbers 011399821/862.
    According to Patently Apple, the filing illustrates that Apple had acquired the trademark from Harley-Davidson which is still protected until 2013. One of the documents indicate that the transfer may have officially occurred a few days ago, November 24, 2012, the date that it appeared in the EU's public trademark database.
    It is not clear what Apple wants with the logo, aside from the obvious Ligthning connector. Perhaps it is forming chapters of Jobs' Angels and will terrorise small towns in the US by taking them over and playing Coldplay on their iPhones really loudly.
    http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/29631-apple-buys-harley-davidson-logo

    WTF :confused:


Comments

  • #2
    eurofoxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 440 ✭✭eurofoxy


    hate to burst your bubble but no they didn't.

    they bought the rights to using the word "lightning" and its associated patents, which for some bizarre reason was owned by harley davidson.
    however harley do still own the patent and have allowed apple to use it,

    this stems from the absurd ruling that allows companies to "own" the patents associated with words..


  • #3
    blu3r0ri0n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 896 ✭✭✭blu3r0ri0n


    eurofoxy wrote: »
    hate to burst your bubble but no they didn't.

    they bought the rights to using the word "lightning" and its associated patents, which for some bizarre reason was owned by harley davidson.
    however harley do still own the patent and have allowed apple to use it,

    this stems from the absurd ruling that allows companies to "own" the patents associated with words..

    crazy stuff dude!


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