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Apple threatens Colombian mobile phone repairman with jail time
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this post was submitted on 06 Oct 2023
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What a sensationalized headline (and not the first one I read on the topic).
Apple didn't send lawyers to prevent his company repairing devices, but because the company uses Apple trademarks in their marketing material which then could confuse customers into believing this is an official Apple service partner.
It's pretty standard brand/trademark protection going on, and as far as I know you actually have to protect your trademarks to a certain extent.
This stuff is happening a lot, and this time news outlets chose to make it seem like Tim Cook himself wants this man in prison.
And this gives them the right to ruin someone's life? Come now, anything more than a small-ish fine is unreasonable.
How are they ruining his life? They literally just sent a cease and decist telling him he can't use their trademarks
It really depends on the severity of the infringement and whether it continues after being told to stop.