Comment Comment by wrkronmiller IANAL but I believe it is necessary to "defend" your trademark or risk losing it.That being the case, I can see why Apple would want to make at least a pro-forma challenge to an app with a similar-looking logo.EDIT: Apple makes apps, so there is potential for direct competition (albeit unlikely in this particular case) in the app space.EDIT 2: Anyone who has watched iCarly as a child knows that there is precedent for using a Pear logo as a substitute for Apple: https://icarly.fandom.com/wiki/Pear_Company parent wrkronmiller 6 years ago
That being the case, I can see why Apple would want to make at least a pro-forma challenge to an app with a similar-looking logo.
EDIT: Apple makes apps, so there is potential for direct competition (albeit unlikely in this particular case) in the app space.
EDIT 2: Anyone who has watched iCarly as a child knows that there is precedent for using a Pear logo as a substitute for Apple: https://icarly.fandom.com/wiki/Pear_Company