Apple attempts to trademark the word 'startup'

Re:Apple attempts to trademark the word 'startup' by walid on Wednesday August 28, 2013 @08:29AM (#6289477)

I hardly see a reason for panic. Apple having the trademark for the word "Apple" doesn't stop any apple seller from slapping the word "Apple" on every box of apples. As long as a word is used for descriptive purposes it is not violating trademarks.

No startup will ever use the word "startup" in its trademark.

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Re:Apple attempts to trademark the word 'startup' by uptown on Wednesday August 28, 2013 @09:03AM (#6289645)

'No startup will ever use the word "startup" in its trademark.'

Says who?

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Re:Apple attempts to trademark the word 'startup' by Samuel_Michon on Wednesday August 28, 2013 @10:02AM (#6289965)

Unless you’re a company catering to startups, the association is a temporary one. You either become a grown up company (in which having ‘startup’ in your name is silly), you get bought out (in which the name disappears), or you go bust. There is no such thing as a permanent startup.

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Re:Apple attempts to trademark the word 'startup' by rafaelm on Wednesday August 28, 2013 @02:03PM (#6291588)

Yes, it's not like they've threatened anyone for using an apple in their logo before. Oh wait... https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111022/01124516464/apple...

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