The mark granted to it is for "App Store". Under relevant trademark law, a mark cannot be registered if it consists solely of a generic or purely descriptive term. "Store" is generic. So too is the word "application" - which is commonly thought of as being what the word "app" refers to. Therefore, no trademark could ever be registered for the word "store" or for the word "application" and certainly not for "application store" (no trademark can be registered when all of its constituent elements are generic).
What about www.containerstore.com? Is there a principle in law that would permit The Container Store to defend their trademark while preventing Apple from doing the same with their App Store?
Not necessarily disagreeing with your take on the issue, just pointing out that this issue is grayer than you're making it sound.
What about www.containerstore.com? Is there a principle in law that would permit The Container Store to defend their trademark while preventing Apple from doing the same with their App Store?
Not necessarily disagreeing with your take on the issue, just pointing out that this issue is grayer than you're making it sound.