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Apple wins FUNAPPLE trademark opposition

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Filed April 3rd, 2026
Detected April 5th, 2026
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Summary

The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board sustained Apple Inc.'s opposition against the FUNAPPLE trademark application filed by Ruiyu Xu. The TTAB decision prevents registration of the FUNAPPLE mark based on likelihood of confusion. This is a routine inter partes trademark proceeding with no industry-wide regulatory implications beyond establishing a precedent for similarity assessments.

What changed

The TTAB sustained Opposition No. 91303274, ruling in favor of Apple Inc. against applicant Ruiyu Xu. The Board determined that the FUNAPPLE mark (U.S. Application Serial No. 91303274) is likely to cause confusion with Apple's existing trademark rights. The opposition was filed on November 21, 2025, and the decision was issued on April 3, 2026.

For trademark practitioners and applicants, this decision reinforces the USPTO's continued scrutiny of marks that incorporate well-known brand elements. While non-parties face no direct obligations, counsel should review this decision when assessing likelihood of confusion for new applications, particularly those targeting technology sector marks that could evoke established consumer brands.

What to do next

  1. Review TTAB decision TTAB91303274 for likelihood of confusion analysis methodology
  2. Ensure new trademark applications avoid similarity to established brands in the technology sector
  3. Update trademark clearance search protocols to account for phonetic and conceptual similarity

Source document (simplified)

← USPTO TTAB Proceedings

Opposition: FUNAPPLE

Opposition TTAB91303274-20260403 Kind: OPP Apr 03, 2026

Abstract

BD DECISION: OPP SUSTAINED
Plaintiff: Apple Inc.
Defendant: Ruiyu Xu
Mark at issue: FUNAPPLE

Filing Date

2025-11-21

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Classification

Agency
USPTO TTAB
Filed
April 3rd, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
TTAB91303274
Docket
91303274

Who this affects

Applies to
Legal professionals Technology companies
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology
Activity scope
Trademark Registration Trademark Opposition
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Trademark Consumer Protection

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