Apple logo dispute with Prepear comes to absurd conclusion

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Prepear Vs Apple
Prepear Vs Apple (Image credit: iPhone in Canada)

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  • A logo dispute between Apple and Prepear has come to a conclusion after the company agreed to slightly alter its logo.

A logo dispute filed by Apple against meal planning app Prepear has been resolved after the latter agreed to amend its logo.

From iPhone in Canada:

On Tuesday, Prepear co-founder and COO, Russ Monson, told iPhone in Canada in an email the company had "amicably resolved its trademark issue with Apple."

Apple filed a dispute with the company in August of 2020. From that report:

Prepear, a meal planner and grocery list app, is being sued by Apple.Reported by iPhone in Canada, the company is coming under fire from Apple for its pear-shaped logo, apparently because it too closely resembles its own.According to the founders, Apple "has opposed the trademark application for our small business, Prepear, demanding that we change our obviously pear shaped logo, used to represent our brand in the recipe management and meal planning business."

So what massive alterations have Prepear made to satisfy Apple? See for yourself:

Prepear New

Prepear New (Image credit: iPhone in Canada/Prepear)

That's right, one edge of the leaf atop Prepear's logo is now straight. Turns out the pear wasn't even the problem after all. Monson said Prepear would make "small changes to our logo in the coming week" and that the company was "happy" with the resolution.

Reports of a possible resolution were noted in December. Prepear previously stated it felt a moral obligation to fight against Apple.

Stephen Warwick
Stephen Warwick
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Stephen Warwick has written about Apple for five years at iMore and previously elsewhere. He covers all of iMore's latest breaking news regarding all of Apple's products and services, both hardware and software. Stephen has interviewed industry experts in a range of fields including finance, litigation, security, and more. He also specializes in curating and reviewing audio hardware and has experience beyond journalism in sound engineering, production, and design.

Before becoming a writer Stephen studied Ancient History at University and also worked at Apple for more than two years. Stephen is also a host on the iMore show, a weekly podcast recorded live that discusses the latest in breaking Apple news, as well as featuring fun trivia about all things Apple. Follow him on Twitter @stephenwarwick9