What this record means
The record shows that the mark “APPLE” is live and registered on the Principal Register, owned by Apple Inc., a corporation organized in California. The registration covers services in class 042, specifically scientific and technology services such as computer consultation, design, testing, research and advisory services, development of computer hardware and software, maintenance and repair of computer software applications, updating of computer software, computer programming services, and various computer services including hosting websites, providing web site operation and management, search engines, and leasing of computers and peripherals. A similar name used in these or closely related technology services would raise the closest record‑based concern. The record does not give Apple Inc. control over every use of the word “APPLE” in all contexts. No opposition, cancellation, or enforcement activity appears in the supplied history. The latest maintenance event is the renewal noted on May 13, 2024. For someone considering a similar name, the presence of this strong, active registration in technology services suggests a meaningful risk of conflict in that field.
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Cl. 042Scientific & Technology Services
ACTIVE COMPUTER CONSULTATION, DESIGN, TESTING, RESEARCH AND ADVISORY SERVICES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE; MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS; UPDATING OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES; PROVIDING INFORMATION CONCERNING COMPUTERS AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE OVER COMPUTER NETWORKS AND GLOBAL COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; [ COMPUTER SERVICES, NAMELY, HOSTING WEB SITES AND PROVIDING WEB SITE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OTHERS; ] COMPUTER SERVICES, NAMELY, PROVIDING SEARCH ENGINES FOR OBTAINING DATA ON COMPUTER NETWORKS AND GLOBAL COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; LEASING OF COMPUTERS, COMPUTER PERIPHERALS AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE
First use: Sep 1980
Use in commerce: Sep 1980