Apple sues Amazon.com over App Store trademark

Source:Global Times Published: 2011-3-23 10:31:00

Apple has sued Amazon.com in a bid to stop the online retailer from using Apple's App Store trademark, according to a court filing.

The lawsuit, filed in a California federal court last week, said Amazon had improperly used Apple's App Store name to solicit software developers throughout the US.

Apple has applied to register the App Store trademark in the United States, a bid that Microsoft opposes. The matter is currently before an appeals board as part of a trademark trial, according to the lawsuit.

"We've asked Amazon not to copy the App Store name because it will confuse and mislead customers," Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet said Monday.

Amazon.com did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

According to the lawsuit, Amazon is unlawfully using the App Store trademark in connection with what Amazon calls the "Amazon Appstore Developer Portal," along with other instances like ads for a version of Angry Birds.

Reuters



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