Judge rejects bid for injunction against Amazon Apple (Reuters)

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters)-U.S. Judging the attempt of Apple Inc. refused to stop quickly Amazon.com Inc. dealer online by using the "App Store", a court document.

Apple, the creator of the best-selling iPhones and iPad tablet, brand has filed a lawsuit saying that Amazon has improperly used the name Apple App Store to software developers in the United States.

Apple has also asked a federal judge in Oakland, California, for a preliminary injunction preventing the Amazon using the name, saying that Apple is trademark protected. However, Amazon has argued that the term is generic and thus not be protected.

United States District Judge Phyllis Hamilton did not agree that the term is purely generic, an order issued Wednesday. However, Apple has not shown "a likelihood of confusion" with Amazon services to obtain an injunction, Hamilton wrote.

Kristin Huguet Apple spokesman Wednesday that the company's earlier statements that said Apple asked Amazon to do not copy the name of the App Store, because it will "confuse and mislead customers."

A representative of Amazon may not be immediately reached for comment.

In a previous judgment on Wednesday, Hamilton set a date for October 2012.

In the case of the United States District Court, Northern District of California is Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc. v. 11-1327.

(Reporting by Dan Levine; editing by Carol Bishopric)

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Judge Defends N. Objection Robertus Santonius

Jakarta -Tribunal judges rejected the memorandum proposed defendants objected to the tax Consultant PT Metro Retailment Robertus Santonius. The judge requested that this case proceed with the examination of witnesses.

Tribunal judges Court 12 Jakarta led by Tjokorda Rae Suamba judge n. objection cannot be accepted. Robertus Tribunal judge, the Prosecutor's indictment material delivered enough to proceed to the next trial by calling witnesses.

"Thus, the Tribunal decided the trial case with defendant Robertus still continued pemeriksaannya," said Tjokorda at Court 12, Jl. HR Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, Monday (27/6/2011).

In the claim as a tax consultant, Robertus has the right to represent the company and attended a hearing on the tax court in connection with the appeal of PT Metropolitan. During a hearing on the tax court run, Robertus indicted affect the tax Directorate officers as Admits in court.

How to give a document the PT Metropolitan to Gaius in the form of the original letter, one sheet less the pay tax, two pieces of the income tax on behalf of PT Metropolitan. After that the defendants gave money to Gaius gradually. First on the 20th March 2008 amounting to Rp 900 million, and the second on March 29 the same year of Rp 25 million.

The lapse of some time later, the trial application of PT Metropolitan tax won. As a result the country will have to restore more tax to pay PT Metropolitan Rp 537 million. Return the excess PPh Rp 12.6 billion and Usd 2.6 billion in interest to PT Metropolitan.

The power law Robertus, Mario Bernado remained convinced that the Prosecutor's indictment is unclear. His opinion, the indictment does not mention clearly the motives of the accused related to granting money to Gaius. In the indictment only mentioned that the giving of money carried out after the Court decision came out.

"It should be examined as a witness admits to judges, judge (Tax Court) which Muta is also should be examined as a witness," said Mario after the trial.

(mok/rdf)


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