Microsoft Hires Linguist to Oppose Apple's 'App Store' Trademark

[noahtk]

Bad Government

It is very generic. This is nothing more than a bad government decision to award such names.

 

[bassfingers]

I don't know why microsoft bothers. They should just call their store "These 10 apps we have"

 

[dethmaShine]

App Store was trademarked in 1998 and later abandonned if that is what you want :

Word Mark APPSTORE
Goods and Services (ABANDONED) IC 042. US 100 101. G & S: providing computer software application hosting services by means of a global computer information network, where such services allow multiple users to rent software applications developed by applicant or third parties
Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING
Serial Number 75542841
Filing Date August 26, 1998
Current Filing Basis 1B
Original Filing Basis 1B
Published for Opposition February 29, 2000
Owner (APPLICANT) SAGE NETWORKS, INC. CORPORATION BY ASSIGNMENT DELAWARE 215 FIRST STREET CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS 02142

I was pretty annoyed at your posts cause you never highlighted the sense-ful 'app store' argument... but until now only.

I was mostly with Apple as 'App Store' was their foundation but looking at that, I simply was proven wrong.

But again, those people were not selling apps, does that make an argument now?

 

[koruki]

Here's the real reason Microsoft is making a fuss. Surprised anyone? Absolutely not.

"Leaked Shots Of Rumored Microsoft 'Windows App Store' Surface"

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2383417,00.asp