Apple is known for its demanding attitude in relation to their alleged patents or trademarks. Frequent lawsuits for millions of dollars in damages were at one time everyday, and skirmishes with Samsung could be treated as a good show. This time, Apple is attacking a slightly smaller entrepreneur operating in Poland. The reason? Phonetics …
Artur Janiszewski It is the domain address ap.pl. It has been thirteen years. Registered in 2002, to ten years has been used as a party to the online store which sells accessories for smartphones and servicing.
How did it all begin?
May 2015 Mr. A. Janiszewski got a letter from the lawyers, who called him to free of charge to your domain into the hands of Apple. As a reason they gave too much phonetic similarity with the name of the Cupertino company and its trademark. The owner said he did not agree with the conditions proposed by the law firm, as the abbreviation used in the domain ap.pl is simply an abbreviation of its business – Art. Production.
The lawsuit by the big P
So what did Apple? Shortly after the refusal by Mr Janiszewski, he received approximately 600-page lawsuit to the court. You can find him so this is the record:
“Respondent uses the disputed domain business AP.PL. Such action violates the right to trademark of Apple, which are continuously and for many years are used to identify and protection of extremely popular products and services. The designation APPLE is the most renowned brand in the world and marks APPLE enjoy a very good reputation and are well known. The defendant uses the compromised the reputation of the plaintiff’s trademark. “
Fear of China
Apple but not as much as he wanted to take over the domain and destroy the Polish entrepreneur. They guided by the fear that A. Janiszewski sell it to the Chinese who then would use ap.pl to trade in counterfeit Apple. In the further course therefore we propose a bid. For bagatelle, six thousand dollars. I do not know whether the Cupertino giant reconsider the offer or not, but this amount seems to be an embarrassing joke.
It’s not over yet
The case is still in progress and not yet know the next move of Apple. However, we will follow the course of events, because promises to be quite interesting. The owner fortunately not bowed to demands and decided to fight. His chances of winning are pretty big.
Is not it strange?
I understand fully that Apple is a huge concern, which earned on its market position and recognition by their customers. However, I do not understand how it can claim free of charge to private domain on the grounds of similarity phonetically. Nor do I understand how you can be so low respect for other people’s property by offering only six thousand dollars. The owner has a domain for several years and wakes up suddenly Apple, because the interest is booming? Let’s be serious.
Kamil Lewicki
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