Apple granted 'there's an app for that' trademark

By on Oct 12, 2010 at 10:22 AM
General October 12, 2010

If, for whatever reason, you aren’t fond of Apple’s “there’s an app for that” slogan, you might not love the following news. The U.S. patent and trademark office has granted Apple, Inc. a trademark for their oh-so-familiar App Store slogan, “there’s an app for that.” The filing was initially made in December of 2009 and, just recently, the slogan was legally given to Apple. After all, there’s an app for that™ looks way better than there’s an app for that… right?

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  • 3 Phones Jugglin

    Someone in the trademark office was paid off.

  • Dave

    Wow, there really is an app[lication system] for that.

    http://www.uspto.gov/teas/e-TEAS/index.html

  • bob

    tell ya what Steve… “there’s a crap for that”

  • Steve Jabroni

    So is there an app to find who’s using ‘There’s an app for that’ catch phrases illegally?

    • WalterSobchak

      Jabroni…. Cool Word!

  • slammer

    Well, so much for dressing up as an App for Halloween! I guess I will have to go as a broken antenna instead.

    John B.

  • slammer

    I’m surprised Steve didn’t patent the phrase: It’s my way or the highway.

    John B.

    • benr

      It’s a trademarked phrase .. one can’t patent phrases. It’s much like Wendy’s trademarking ” Where’s the beef. ” .. no different and just as silly to do.

    • TheBivMan

      that’s…creative…and funny…

  • drew

    Tac it on to the reasons I hate apple..

  • Tyler

    Here in Iowa, in the race for governor, one of the candidates just released an ad that uses the slogan “there’s an app for that.” Does that mean that apple can now sue them for that?

  • 2010

    there have been many companies that have trademarked phrases. if you use a phrase or a name enough, a company can trademark.. like when people say im going to Xerox something, Xerox is a company, not a process but you hear people say it all the time.

  • ohmy

    lammmeeee

    but id love to work for the law firm that apple employs
    youll always be busy filing stupid suits
    man, they all must make mad bank beyond what a normal lawyer makes

  • WalterSobchak

    It doesn’t even seem like apple uses this much anymore.
    It also seems like the only time you hear it or read it is in parody, which is legal use, right?

  • markrocks

    Next they should trademark “You’re holding it the wrong way”

    • Smh

      That’s what she said.

  • Schtupenheimer

    Mehh… the spend enough money on advertising for this trademark to really mean anything…

  • TerryO

    So lets have fun with this?…. Put a word in front of ….”Is there an app for that?” ….PORN??? is there an app for that?

    • Smh

      Yup. Called pornhub..

  • bosocks

    .99 cent rental…Is there an app for that?

  • Mr. Bill

    Common Sense,…Is there an app for that?

    • Smh

      Yup. Called Calender.

  • joey

    so lame

  • dvdtrdraz

    Well if anyone did get paid off they must live in an iHouse from Apple (it has no Windows)

  • http://www.trademarkia.com Maria from Trademarkia

    Just to clarify, this phrase is not officially registered with the USPTO until the status says “REGISTERED”.

    Want to know when it is? You can sign up for free status alerts on Apple Inc trademarks so that you may be automatically updated whenever a USPTO status is updated, especially when it is finally “REGISTERED” http://www.trademarkia.com/company-apple-inc-83800-page-1-2 You will also be updated automatically for every NEW apple trademark application.

    Trademarkia.com hosts a free search engine of the U.S. federal trademark database, so you can easily access trademark information for top brands like Apple, Facebook, Google, etc…

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