Can you believe this?
Here is the official response from Apple review team:
“Specifically, we noticed your app includes “Memory” in the name.”
Seems Revensburger has somehow copyrighted this word.
Is this crazy or what?
And just to add, our game is not called just “Memory”, it is “Best Memory 4 Kids”.
Regards,
Damir.
I had heard that Apple were talking about rejecting apps with the word Memory in the title, but this was shortly after our ‘MemoryMaster’ app was accepted so guess we were lucky. It does indeed seem ludicrous!
I have heard about this copyright issue around a year ago, too. But I did not think that Apple would reject an app just because of this reason. Seems a little bit crazy. You could talk to an Apple employee and ask specifically why this name is not allowed.
That’s really strange we released an app with memory in the name not so long ago. (august)
It was 1,2,3 Numbees Memory
Someone has a link about when this copyright issue was introduced?
Memory is owned by a company in Germany. Just remove from sale in Germany. Its always worth while doing a trademark check. On this occasion it seems a little unfair that a non English speaking country has a trademark for a common English word but at least they only own it in Germany
The whole issue of copyright infringement with Apple is a FARCE (yes, that was a shout!)
Disney characters aren’t allowed. Neither are Harry Potter characters nor Star Wars characters - yet it’s a total lottery as to whether Apple will accept or reject.
Uhm, I do not see your problem MAS1.
These companies have trademarked these characters and do not want anyone else to make profit of them. It is their right to do so. And this is not because of Apple. If they see a “Star Wars Info” app on Google for example, they have the rights to shut it down.
Having a copyright on a word is a joke.
Maybe I should copyright the word “game” …
Apologies for not being clearer - my gripe is that Apple should reject all apps with infringement - not arbitrarily accept those apps that do infringe.
I agree completely.
Well okay, having a copyright on a simple word like “Memory” is stupid but I believe that this is a special scenario due to Ravensburger selling this game for around 50 years. Some things become brands over time
@MAS1: Sure this is an issue 
Some people accept your apps, some don´t. Sometimes you just have to be lucky with the approval process.
I could accept that you can’t call your game exactly “Memory” (although that is stupid IMO), but rejecting because you have the word “memory” inside your game name is ridiculous.
I have searched a little bit around the web and got some interesting results for this topic. It seems like that the name “Memory” has been explicitly trademarked for all Apple apps/games by Apple and Ravensburger. This is a special agreement between Apple and Ravensburger…
I am sorry for you facing this issue right now, I would try to find another name probably. Even big and popular games in the world-wide AppStores had to change their names… I don´t think anyone here can do something against this.
I saw a game called “Memory*” and “Memory.”.
I will try with “Best Memory! 4 Kids”.
Let’s see if that passes…
Sure give it a try, if these two games were accepted then I do not see any problems with your one. 
Just remove from sale in Germany.
To be honest although annoying (I had the same experience), they are protecting their trademark name in Germany where it is a household name bit like Monopoly. They only have this in Germany so you can sell anywhere else. You can easily check up on trademarks and when you find out the details you can either argue your case or remove from sale in that country which is the easiest way as you do not need to change graphics, icons etc
What with Disney characters etc, no one can surely expect to use these freely without permission and you can’t really complain at that either. They created the characters so they own them unlike words.
@BeatsnBobs:
I have read that they have a copyright in 42 countries as listed above in the link.
So just removing Germany from your sales won´t work I think.
And it would hurt me, as I am living in Germany and would like to check out your game
Where have you read this? Don’t assume anyone’s word. Check online for registered trademarks. As far as I know the only valid one is in Germany. It’s easier for apple to just send you this automated letter with no guidance. They will not advise you. You could argue the case but selling this game with this title in Germany is going to be nearly impossible. Now that ravensburger are doing apps they may have updated their trademark for context with software. It’s a tricky one. If you see any record of international trademark using this word post the link as I will be very interested to see this.
It is stated on a few German websites and in the link I posted above. I did not find an international app yet that has not been made with or for Ravensburger. They seem to have control over this “brand” all over the world.
I asked the review team:
Can we use the word “memory” (lowercase) ?
If not, is “Memory!” or “memory!” allowed ?
Apple
Sep 25, 2013 07:22 AM
Thank you for your response.
It would be appropriate to remove “Memory” or “memory” from the name of the app.
Kind regards,
App Review Team
Now what?
Is “Memory!” allowed or not, not sure from their answer…