[USNBandit]

Apple and MS should come to an agreement. Apple gets App Store and Microsoft can trademark “Blue Screen of Death.”

[Swordmaker]

Microsoft objects to Apple trademarking "App Store," says the phrase should be generic!—PING!

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[KoRn]

I’m sure someone could make a similar argument regarding “Internet Explorer”.

[freekitty]

Trademarks are odd things according to the law. I believe there are two types and it’s beginning to look like generic doesn’t mean what it used to.

[PA Engineer]

Microsoft is asking the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to deny Apple a trademark on the name "App Store," saying the term is generic and competitors should be able to use it.

Then what is this?

[roadcat]

Oh come on Microsoft, quit copying Apple and create your own stuff! I'll give you a name you can trademark. Apple uses "App", the 1st few letters of their name, quite a clever play on words. Microsoft sells PC related software, how about this:

PMS Store

[Domandred]

retail store services featuring computer software provided via the internet and other computer and electronic communication networks

That actually covers a lot more than just Apple's or Microsoft's sites. That goes through and we'll see Apple pulling patent cases similar to RightHaven's copyright lawsuits.

[Zathras]

Based on previous ruling, ie 486 case, MS probably has a valid point. Unless you (tm) text and protected it, it falls to public doman.

However since Apple is considered in the minds of most people, the smaller company, they probably have a legal advantage.

Either way, a bunch of lawyers are going to get very rich.

[Hatteras]

As the father of one graduate and one undergrad studying in Boone, they can kiss my big ol’ butt. There’s only one App!

[dangerdoc]

How about:

The Microsoft mercantile establishment for the distribution of programs that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task

It just rolls off the tongue. Maybe I need to trademark that before it is stolen.

[Revolting cat!]

I’m applying for trademark on “Blood Libel”.