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Apple and Amazon End Lawsuit Over the Term 'App Store'

Posted by Soulskill on from the our-world-just-got-a-bit-less-silly dept.

An anonymous reader writes "After months of back and forth legal filings, Amazon and Apple have finally ended their ongoing dispute centering on Amazon's use of the term 'App Store.' As part of the agreement, Apple agreed to drop the suit and Amazon promised not to counter-sue Apple in the future. Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet said that 'we no longer see a need to pursue our case. With more than 900,000 apps and 50 billion downloads, customers know where they can purchase their favorite apps.' Apple initially sued Amazon back in March of 2011 alleging that the online retailer's use of the phrase 'App Store' in its mobile software developer program constituted trademark infringement. Apple expressed that allowing Amazon to continue to use the phrase 'App Store' would ultimately confuse consumers who associate the phrase with Apple's app store for iOS apps."

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  1. Hang on... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    With more than 900,000 apps and 50 billion downloads, customers know where they can purchase their favorite apps

    Google Play?? Android has over 900,000 apps and 50 billion downloads.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Play

  2. And once again, the winners are .... by whoever57 · · Score: 4, Informative

    the lawyers!

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  3. Of course by dabadab · · Score: 3, Informative

    Yes, I can totally see, how a misguided Apple user would download stuff from Amazon to his iPhone instead of using Apple's app store - well, except for the minor problem
    , that their phones do not allow them to do it.

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    Real life is overrated.
  4. Re:Apple the Dumbass by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Informative

    Exactly, an app is an application. With all the supposed marketing geniuses at the company. Don't you think someone would have though to use appl store? Now that could have been a trademark.

  5. Where to purchase apps. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    >customers know where they can purchase their favorite apps

    Yes, at the Google Play Store, but I generally purchase an app before it's my favorite app, since it can't be a favorite if I don't have it.