The title says it all and you may have already heard about it, but if not were here to spread the news. Apple is suing Amazon.com in efforts to block the company from using the name “App Store” on their site. Apple was the original source and creator of the “App Store” and they want to remain that way.
Here is a statement Apple has made directed towards Amazon. “We’ve asked Amazon not to copy the App Store name because it will confuse and mislead customers.” Amazon apparently didn’t listen and went on and launced their own “Amazon Appstore” for Android phones and tablets on Tuesday of last week. Apple said in the court filing they actually contacted Amazon three times to demand that it cease using the name and that Amazon hadn’t “provided a substantive response.”
Sources state that Apple has applied to trademark the “App Store” name in the US but Microsoft is actually fighting the bid. Why would they do that?
Apple is not stepping down from accusing Amazon.com of trademark infringement and unfair competition. The current open case is Apple Inc. v. Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), 11-1327, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California.
What do you geeks think? Is it right for Apple to file this lawsuit against Amazon? Let us know what you think!
Source: NYDailyNews & Bloomberg
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Apple being lame as always… maybe they should sue everyone for using just the word “app” too…
@fusion,
hahaha… go to the google search function of your browser and type in the words “apple suing” and let the autocomplete come up with results to choose from.
@fusion,
lol i just did that. that is funny.
apple has no right considering the “app store” trademark is not official and it is being fought by microsoft.
besides, it’s “Amazon AppStore” not “App Store”
yeah I was thinking they may not get what they want b/c Amazon was smart and put Amazon App Store
App Store is too generic of a name…you can’t really sue for that…but the again who is apple to objects as the went with iphone and ipad even though those names belonged to other companies..
@gTen, exactly! the iphone was cisco owned and ipad is fujitsu owned.. i knew of the ipad because i worked for a company called KWI who serviced fujitsu (os2 warp and win2k driven) registers. Fujitsu came out with a hand held device called ipad that allows the clerks to complete purchases while they are on line. the device also has a credit card swipe built into it.
@itster,
link to the device http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/29/fujitsu_ipad/
Wow what idiots. Suing everybody for everything,they’re under fire themselves for allowing a homophobic app in the app store.
That is so stupid! Why doesn’t Apple sue grocery stores for selling Apple’s in their store. LOL!
F******* Apple,
REALLY?!?!
Sueing over the name app store,
Whiny MUCH???
Jeez..
im just waiting for that time when all of us get served with notices by apple suing us for being humans. hell…i wouldn’t be surprised if they’re in their executive conference room plotting to sue God for taking the title.
classic apple they mentioned app store in their lawsuit but didnt amazon call it appstore isnt there a difference between one word and two words lol apple is starting to sound as stupid as sony with geohot (they [scea] recently tried to recruit Koushik Dutta, creator of Android “ROM Manager” and “ClockworkMod”, who turned down a job interview with SCEA due to Sony’s abuse of the legal system. Props for sticking to your morals. And I quote Koush, “Good, enterprising, devs should never find themselves short of opportunities.” )
Since Apple doesn’t yet own the trademark on the name they may not have much of a leg to stand on. They should have done that first not that I think they would have gotten the go ahead on it either. However I don’t see how you can trademark a concept. The App store is a store where you can download applications for your device that is a concept not a actual name. It is a grocery store for applications if you will. Now if Amazon tried caling it Apple App store then I can see Apple being mad but they didn’t. They called it Amazon App Store and people will know the difference.