Besides Apple the tech company, there's another famous company with an apple-shaped logo: Apple Corps, a UK-based multimedia corporation founded by members of the Beatles. Now, the Canadian IP Office has disclosed that company's logo has become a registered trademark of Apple Inc.

The two companies engaged in several trademark-related disputes, finally settling their qualms in February 2007. Under the terms of the agreement, Apple Inc. owns all the trademarks related to "Apple," licensing them back to Apple Corps for continued use.

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In March 2011, to ensure ownership of the logo, Apple filed for the Apple Corps logo trademark in Europe under 14 International Classifications covering, among other matters, computer hardware, online social networking services, mobile phones, musical instruments, games, clothing/headgear and advertising.

Now, after some unsuccessful opposition by a company called Apple Box Productions Sub Inc., Apple Inc. officially owns the legendary logo, depicting a Granny Smith apple. Don't expect to see it on an Apple product, though — Apple's iconic logo has only become simpler over the years.