Sunday, May 22, 2011

Apple is against Amazon's claims that the term “app store” is generic


Apple is against Amazon's claims that the term “app store” is generic. The exact statement: “Apple denies that, based on their common meaning, the words ‘app store’ together denote a store for apps,” the company commented in a filing for the federal court in Oakland, California.



The term “app store” has been trademarked by Apple, but other companies such as Microsoft joined the fight against Apple for such a trademark.



What do you guys think? Did Apple trademark a very generic term? Or the other companies just want in on the cash? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments below.

source: Bloomberg