Judge Denies Apple's Preliminary Injunction Against Amazon's Use of 'Appstore'

A U.S. judge has denied Apple's preliminary injunction request to stop Amazon from using the words 'app store', reports Reuters.

U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton did not agree that the term is purely generic, according to an order released on Wednesday. However Apple has not established "a likelihood of confusion" with Amazon's services to get an injunction, Hamilton wrote.

On Wednesday Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet referred to the company's prior statements, which said Apple asked Amazon not to copy the App Store name because it will "confuse and mislead customers."


A trial date has been set for October 2012.

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