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Apple Sues Amazon.com Over App Store Trademark

Posted by Soulskill on from the but-amazon-has-more-than-one-button dept.

tekgoblin writes "Apple is suing Amazon.com over the use of Apple's trademarked App Store name in their mobile software developer program. Apple filed the suit back on March 18th, which detailed the trademark infringement and unfair competition which Apple felt was happening. Apple's statement in the suit reads: 'Amazon has begun improperly using Apple's App Store mark in connection with Amazon's mobile software developer program.' Apple also said, 'We've asked Amazon not to copy the App Store name because it will confuse and mislead customers.'"

3 of 285 comments (clear)

  1. Bring it on. by RyuuzakiTetsuya · · Score: 5, Insightful

    hey Amazon, want to reconsider that one-click patent?

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    Non impediti ratione cogitationus.
  2. Appholes by afaik_ianal · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Seriously, they added "store" to a word we've been using in the industry for decades. Surely there's no merit in this...

  3. Re:Oh dear by mini+me · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Trademark law states that any potential mark violations must be enforced. Apple may very well think suing Amazon over this is as stupid as everyone else, but the law says they have to do it anyway, else lose their rights to the trademark altogether.