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Apple and Amazon have ended their lawsuit over who has the right to use the “app store” name, clearing the way for both companies to use it, reports “Reuters” (http://tinyurl.com/lhvbems).
U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton in Oakland, California, has ordered that the case be dismissed at the companies’ request, averting a trial that had been scheduled for Aug. 19. This came after Apple issued to Amazon a covenant not to sue over the online retailer’s use of the term, eliminating the need for Amazon to pursue a counterclaim seeking permission.
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