Apple allowed to use the word 'iBooks'

Apple has been sued by New York book publisher over the term ‘iBooks’ in 2011. According to CNET, federal court in New York has dismissed the claim this week.

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The New York publisher claimed that Apple used the term ‘iBooks’ to describe its e-reader platform which was trademarked by publisher in 2006 and 2007. Black Tower filed this lawsuit in 2011 claiming that it has already asserted the word “iBooks” to describe software that allows users to purchase online books in 2006.    

U.S Patent and Trademark Office found that ‘ibook’ applied for science fiction books in 1999 but it has abandoned in 2003. Also, USTPO search reveals that Apple filed ‘iBook’ to describe "software for reading electronic publications on digital electronic devices." In 2010, CNET wrote.  

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