Real-World Cases

Guideline 5.2.5 - Legal - Intellectual Property. Your app name is confusingly similar to a registered trademark.

Fix: Renamed the app to a completely original name with no reference to existing brands. Used generic terms for the integration description: Works with major streaming services instead of naming specific p...

Guideline 5.2.5 - Legal - Intellectual Property. Your app name or metadata contains trademarked terms without authorization.

Fix: Renamed the app completely with an original name. Removed all references to trademarked terms from metadata, keywords, and in-app content. Checked USPTO database before choosing new name.

Guideline 5.2 - Legal - Intellectual Property. Your app uses the likeness of a celebrity without authorization for AI-generated avatar templates.

Fix: Removed all celebrity-based templates. Created original artistic styles not based on real people. Added terms prohibiting users from uploading celebrity photos for the purpose of creating deepfakes. I...

Guideline 5.2.1 - Legal - Intellectual Property. Your game uses music that you do not have the rights to use commercially.

Fix: Replaced all music with tracks from a properly licensed music library (Epidemic Sound subscription). Kept attribution for Creative Commons tracks. For safety, purchased commercial licenses for all aud...

Guideline 5.2.5 - Legal - Intellectual Property. Your app name and metadata appear to use trademarked terms without authorization.

Fix: Renamed app completely, removed all trademarked references from metadata, screenshots, and in-app content. Added disclaimer that app is unofficial. Approved after renaming.

Guideline 5.2.1 - Your app name InstaReels contains a trademark belonging to Instagram/Meta. You cannot use trademarked terms in your app name.

Fix: Renamed the app to ClipVibe to avoid any trademark conflicts. Updated all marketing materials, social media accounts, and website. Searched the USPTO trademark database before choosing the new name to...

Guideline 5.2 - Legal - Intellectual Property. Your app allows downloading YouTube content which violates YouTube Terms of Service and copyright law.

Fix: Removed all download functionality. Kept only streaming via YouTube iframe embed. Added clear attribution to YouTube. Ensured compliance with YouTube API terms of service.

Guideline 5.2.1 - Legal - Intellectual Property. Your app icon resembles the icon of a well-known Apple system app.

Fix: Redesigned the app icon to be visually distinct with a different color scheme and design language. Used our brand colors and a unique symbol. Never create icons that could be confused with Apple syste...

Guideline 5.2.3 - Your app uses copyrighted characters and imagery from a popular anime series without authorization from the rights holder.

Fix: Replaced all copyrighted images with original fan art created by our community under Creative Commons. Restructured as a user-contributed wiki where fans upload their own content. Added DMCA takedown...

Guideline 5.2 - Legal - Intellectual Property. Your app uses Spotify branding and trademarks in a way that suggests an official affiliation that does not exist.

Fix: Removed Spotify from app name, redesigned with own branding, properly attributed Spotify integration as third-party service, used Spotify brand guidelines for any logo usage.

Guideline 5.2.1 - Legal - Intellectual Property. Your app name infringes on a registered trademark.

Fix: Appealed to App Review Board arguing the word beats is common in music (drum beats, heart beats). Board ruled in our favor since the usage was descriptive of music functionality, not the Beats brand....

Guideline 5.2 - Legal - Intellectual Property. Your app facilitates access to copyrighted content without proper authorization.

Fix: Switched to embedding YouTube content via WKWebView with the official YouTube iframe player instead of direct video playback. Added clear attribution and only linked to content our users created.

Guideline 5.2.3 - Legal - Intellectual Property - Audio/Video Downloading. Your app allows saving Instagram Reels and TikTok videos to the camera roll.

Fix: Removed all social media download features. Pivoted to a video editing tool that works with users own content. Only allows downloading content from URLs the user verifiably owns or has licensed.

Guideline 5.2.3 - Legal - Intellectual Property - Audio/Video Downloading. Your app facilitates downloading copyrighted audio and video content.

Fix: Pivoted to a podcast player that only downloads content with explicit Creative Commons or public domain licensing. Added content verification system. For music, integrated with Apple Music API instead...

Guideline 5.2.1 - Legal - Intellectual Property. Your app metadata includes trademarked terms from a third-party music service.

Fix: Removed Spotify from keywords and app name. Kept Spotify mention only in the app description where it was factually describing integration: Works with your Spotify account. Apple approved.

Guideline 5.2.1 - Legal - Intellectual Property. Your app includes content or branding that infringes on a third partys intellectual property rights.

Fix: Redesigned the logo to be completely original. Replaced all stock photos with properly licensed images or our own photography. Added license documentation for all third-party assets.