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Ever wondered why the Big Apple logo is a banana?

Post by citizen » Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:57 am

I do. It keeps me up at night.

Seriously, what is the story behind it? Perhaps those Croydon folk just have a heightened sense of humour?
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Post by djshiva » Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:01 am

actually, i HAVE wondered this. probably says something about the extent of my boredom.
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Post by fractal » Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:01 am

thats a good question!
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Post by deapoh » Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:35 am

:lol:

Is this serious? It's a juxtaposition. Laugh at it!!

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Post by blizzardmusic » Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:55 am

lol. never thought of that.
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Post by dubluke » Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:08 pm

sorry to sound like a pretentious bastard but i think its being ironic, big up the big apple crew :D
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Post by jonnyrebel » Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:16 pm

ive wondered this too, it doesnt really make much sense. But then big banana records doesnt sound right does it...
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Post by nesslei » Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:47 pm

big apple, split banana

the two go hand in hand don't they?

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Post by monsta l4l » Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:48 pm

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Post by juliun_c90 » Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:51 pm

confused me, but not as quickly as it should've done. took a while for me to notice, worryingly enough.
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Post by scoz » Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:32 pm

They probably didn't consider it but Apple records (the beatles one) would probably have sued them, if they had used an apple as a logo. If not Apple Computers probably would have.
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Post by prisoner » Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:59 pm

http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.p ... ight=apple

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Post by lomax » Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:54 am

Jonnyrebel wrote:ive wondered this too, it doesnt really make much sense. But then big banana records doesnt sound right does it...
haha

big banana records sounds heavy.

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Post by nesslei » Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:00 am

scoz wrote:They probably didn't consider it but Apple records (the beatles one) would probably have sued them, if they had used an apple as a logo. If not Apple Computers probably would have.
yes to apple records having an intellectual property case against them for trademark infringement, no to apple computers.

under IP law, you can only be found guilty of trademark infringement if your business is clearly within the same industry as the claimant's. in other words, the similarity in logos must be shown to pose a competitive threat to the claimant's business.

ie music = yes, computers = no.


(i think that's maybe one of the only things i retained from my IP course at law school)
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Post by test conditions » Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:19 am

nesslei wrote:
scoz wrote:They probably didn't consider it but Apple records (the beatles one) would probably have sued them, if they had used an apple as a logo. If not Apple Computers probably would have.
yes to apple records having an intellectual property case against them for trademark infringement, no to apple computers.

under IP law, you can only be found guilty of trademark infringement if your business is clearly within the same industry as the claimant's. in other words, the similarity in logos must be shown to pose a competitive threat to the claimant's business.

ie music = yes, computers = no.


(i think that's maybe one of the only things i retained from my IP course at law school)
But also now of course, Apple own itunes which complicates matters somewhat as they've entered the music industry which they had agreed with Apple Corp not to do many years ago...hence the Beatles' back- catalogue taking so long to be made available in itunes.

But mainly, bananas are cooler.
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Post by nesslei » Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:36 am

Test Conditions wrote:
nesslei wrote:
scoz wrote:They probably didn't consider it but Apple records (the beatles one) would probably have sued them, if they had used an apple as a logo. If not Apple Computers probably would have.
yes to apple records having an intellectual property case against them for trademark infringement, no to apple computers.

under IP law, you can only be found guilty of trademark infringement if your business is clearly within the same industry as the claimant's. in other words, the similarity in logos must be shown to pose a competitive threat to the claimant's business.

ie music = yes, computers = no.


(i think that's maybe one of the only things i retained from my IP course at law school)
But also now of course, Apple own itunes which complicates matters somewhat as they've entered the music industry which they had agreed with Apple Corp not to do many years ago...hence the Beatles' back- catalogue taking so long to be made available in itunes.

But mainly, bananas are cooler.
yes, i thought about the iTunes factor. definitely complicates matters...

intellectual property is actually a really interesting area of the law. if i practised it would definitely be in trademarks and patents.
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Post by skream » Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:36 am

it was purely out of madness.....
the original guy who owned apple just said it would be funny...
no lawsuits envolved....
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Post by goose » Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:14 am

Deapoh wrote::lol:

Is this serious? It's a juxtaposition. Laugh at it!!

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Post by flashharry » Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:19 am

someone told me it meant 'MEN ONLY'

but ive yet to see evidence for or against this claim :? ?
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Post by skream » Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:21 am

FlashHarry wrote:someone told me it meant 'MEN ONLY'

but ive yet to see evidence for or against this claim :? ?

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