The Apple app store has been around for quite a while now and it is a great way for users of the Apple devices to download and enjoy new content on their iPhones, iPad and more. There are a lot of different companies out there that have launched their own versions of the app store for their own devices and they have called them other names so far. For example, there is one that has been launched by Microsoft which is called the Windows Marketplace. Now, Microsoft is actually battling Apple as they try and trademark the app store name.
The trademark applcation for the name ‘App Store’ was actually filed by Apple back in 2008 but just a few weeks ago, a lawyer acting on behalf of Microsoft filed a motion for the patent as they believe that it should not be allowed. Microsoft has argued that the name App Store is far too vague to actually trademark as there is no other name for a store that sells applications. They have argued that it is a generic term for the retail store that is selling applications and that Apple should not be allowed to trademark the name.
There are also many other companies that feel the same way about the Apple app store and they have since launched applcation stores that have been launched under a different name. It will be interesting to see where this case goes.
Check Out These Too:
- iPhone OS 3.0: The Scintillating Advanced Mobile Platform Apple had recently presented blueprint for a new operating system called iPhone OS 3.0. This is the next version after their last OS 2.0 and it is right now considered…
- How to figure out what Apple has in store with the iPhone 5 There are so many rumours regarding the iPhone 5 at the moment that is expected to be released by Apple in the next couple of months, that you might not…
- Apple iPhone 5 and the HTC 8X... Is There a Comparison? Apple iPhone 5 and the HTC 8X. When we talk about smartphone platforms, everyone always has either iPhone or Android on the brain. And we can’t really blame them either.…
- SkyFire App to come to Apple iPad You might have heard of the Skyfire applcation for the iPhone that was released a couple of weeks ago. The applcation actually allows users of the iPhone devices to view…
- Apple officially Opens Grand Central Store This week Apple opened the most anticipated Apple store and despite all of the hype and excitement everything went smoothly. The newest store is located in New York's iconic Grand…
- Apple Launch Mac App Store As many of you will already know, Apple have launched some of the most innovative products that have been known in recent history. Their iPhone and iPod Touch device re…
- Apple Launch iOS 4.3 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch Today, Apple have officially launched the next version of their iOS software which runs on all of their well known devices including the iPod Touch, iPhone, and the iPad devices.…
- Apple iPad is Released Today in UK The Apple iPad is one of the most revolutionary devices that we have seen in recent years and since the original version of the device was launched less than a…
- Apple Developing new 3D System Microsoft has had incredible success with their Kinect system for the Xbox 360 and it seems that Apple wants to get a part of that market now while it is…
- Apple App Store Gets Twitter Account Apple are one of the most well known companies out there anyway and their app store has had a huge amount of success. It is for this reason that you…
- Fifth of Apple iPad Owners Expected to Upgrade Last week, Apple announced the release of their fantastic iPad 2 device which follows the success of the original iPad. Apple launched the original iPad around a year ago and…
- Android App Store to Overtake Apple Apple is well known for their app store invention that has revolutionised the way that we get content on our phones. The app store that Apple released a few years…
- Free iPod Touch Apps for Socialising; Skype Skype is the big news at the moment as it has recently been taken over by the Windows operating system founders; Microsoft. Skype is a fantastic service which allows you…
- HTC buys patents from Google to sue Apple Here are the latest Bloomberg report regarding patents war, we say that HTC sued APPLE last week after he bought more Google patents. Apple Inc. is a Silicon Valley…
- Apple App Store under Threat from Rivals The Apple App Store has become one of the most successful ideas in recent years and it is now used on a whole load of Apple devices. The app store…
- Samsung And Microsoft Teams Up Against Apple Apple has been working overtime making sure that their consumers are getting only the best quality of technology that they could offer. Aside from that they are also hearing out…
- BBC Launches iPlayer Application on iPhone and iPad The BBC; a UK based broadcasting company, has finally released a native application for the Apple iPhone and iPad devices that will let users stream their favourite TV shows. The…
- Report: Apple Partner With Samsung For AMOLED… A Korean paper is claiming that Apple and Samsung will partner up just to bring the latest Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode (AMOLED) display technology to the iPad 3. According to…
- HOW TO INSTALL iTUNES ON WINDOWS 7? Install iTunes on Windows. With the advent of Apple’s iPod, iTunes, the music and video player for the iPod has gained immense popularity. iTunes is used to synchronise and manage…
- Apple Removes Anti-Gay App from App Store Apple is well known for having strict control over the apps that they actually allow into their iTunes app store and in the past, there have been a whole range…
- Apple iBooks Jailbreak Error The Apple iPhone and iPad device are some of the most popular devices on the market at the moment and there are millions of people all around the world that…
- Zune Vs iPod Apple had taken the portable music player market by storm by the launch of the wonder gadget iPod. But some time later Microsoft an equally bidg MNC launched its portable…
- Apple App Store Significantly More Profitable than Android The Apple App Store has been the centerpiece of iOS's application distribution system. Millions of iPhone users worldwide download apps and other fun things from the app store every single…
- Amazon to open Newspaper and Magazine Store same as Apple One of the things that have become particularly big over the past year or so is actually reading content on mobile devices. There are a lot of reasons for this…
- Apple releases iOS 4.3 Beta The iOS devices that have been released by Apple over the last few years are amazing devices and consist of the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Apple is constantly trying…
- Apple $10k Prize Winner Hangs Up Apple have been running a promotion for the last few weeks in the United Kingdom which has seen the app store downloads reach almost 10 billion. Apple has said that…
- Apple Vs. Samsung's ....Sellers? We have been staying tunes on Apple and Samsung's battle for a couple of weeks now. We have different posts referring to the on-going clash of the two big tech-oriented…
- Apple Apps Store has more than 500,000 Apps The Apple apps store is well known as the largest application store for mobile devices in the world and so far, there have been no other application stores that have…
- Kindle App for iPad So have you just gotten your brand new iPad and are loving all of the e-books that it lets you download and read with just a few swipes of your…
- Printer's troubles with Microsoft windows Printer's troubles with Microsoft windows - Deal with printer complications, Making complications may be due to cords that will usually are not attached effectively, problems with wi-fi adapters or options,…