Apple’s Bid to Register “Apple Music” Federal Trademark Rejected, Court Rules in Favour of Jazz Musician
Apple lost a bid to register part of a federal trademark for "Apple Music" on Tuesday after a US appeals court ruled for a jazz musician who challenged the tech giant's application.The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rejected Apple's argument that it had priority over trumpeter Charlie Bertini's "Apple Jazz" trademark rights based on its ownership of an earlier trademark from the Beatles' music label Apple.The court allowed Bertini to block Apple's bid for a federal Apple Music trademark covering live…