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, the two companies have reached an agreement and Apple will allow Prepear to use the fruit logo with a subtle change.
Prepear is a spin-off of Super Healthy Kids service, and offers healthy recipes and a digital grocery list via a mobile app. Apple objected to Prepear’s trademark because its logo is the 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 request to the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Judgment 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 fills in the USPTO show that Apple has already consented to the agreement, which was later confirmed by Prepear co-founder Russ Monson. Monson told the story that the only request for the logo to be approved was to change the design sheet.
The application’s website already has the new logo, which will be added to other platforms in the coming weeks. Prior to that, a Change.org petition asking Apple to “Save the Pear” obtained nearly 270,000 signatures.
Apple has not discussed the decision so far.
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