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Apple Fires Back at Microsoft Over 'App Store' Trademark | |
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| Time: 07:36 EST/12:36 GMT | News Source: PC Magazine | Posted By: Andi Stabryla | ||
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In January, Microsoft requested a summary judgment to block Apple's application to trademark the phrase "App Store," on the grounds it was a generic phrase. | ||
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| #1 By 15406 (209.87.228.158) at 3/3/2011 11:27:20 AM |
| I support MS on this. 'App Store' should not be able to receive a mark. 'Apple App Store' is fine. |
| #2 By 12071 (124.171.21.26) at 3/3/2011 3:28:24 PM |
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You support someone that successfully trademarked 'Windows' and is now calling the kettle black?
Apple have a case here... the term 'App Store' is associated with Apple: 1. http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en#hl=en&source=hp&biw=1920&bih=911&q=App+Store&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=f&oq=&fp=1&cad=b 2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/App_Store Heck, even Bing says it's so: 3. http://www.bing.com/search?q=App+Store&go=&form=QBLH&filt=all&qs=n&sk=&sc=8-5 Whether they should be allowed or not is another question - but there's little doubt that the term is associated with Apple. |
| #3 By 20505 (75.82.15.18) at 3/3/2011 6:13:42 PM |
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In related news Facebook wants to trade mark any name "X-Book" to indicate a social web site. So no Butt-Book or MS-Book or Apple-Book or Sports-Book (no, wait, what?).
This is getting a little ridiculous. |
| #4 By 28801 (65.90.202.10) at 3/4/2011 6:15:34 AM |
| #2: I believe in agreeing with Microsoft, Latch was condemning the entire practice of trademarking common words/expressions. For him not to call out the Microsoft hypocrisy was simply an oversight. |
| #5 By 15406 (209.87.228.158) at 3/4/2011 7:41:39 AM |
| #2,4: I'm not clear on whether or not MS actually has a trademark on 'Windows', or the more specific 'MS Windows' or 'Microsoft Windows' and aren't in the mood to look it up. If, in fact, MS has a trademark specifically on 'Windows' alone then yes, it's blatant hypocrisy for them to be complaining about Apple. |
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