Google likely to lose Gmail trademark

aww · 08-13-2004, 02:03 AM

http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/print.php/3394361

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"The application process is first come, first served," said Sharon Marsh, a USPTO administrator. "Applications are processed as they're received, and the person second in line will get a refusal of registration from our examiner."

Google is fourth in line. First is Cencourse, a Miami, Fla., company that provides multimedia services, with an application filed March 31,2004, the same day Google's news broke. Next up is Precision Research, a Santa Barbara, Calif., company that consults on the design of high-tech equipment, with an application dated April 2. Following them is the British firm Independent International Investment Research (IIIR), formerly known as The Market Age, which operates Pronet Analytics, a stock research service; IIIR applied on April 3. Google didn't file its application until April 7

redhippo · 08-13-2004, 03:29 AM

and who owns this great company?: Cencourse,

DJ-Sound · 08-13-2004, 03:46 AM

http://www.cencourse.com

Wesley · 08-14-2004, 03:58 PM

Hmm... Interesting... But Google will win =P

DJ-Sound · 08-14-2004, 05:14 PM

google losses or not, they'll defently endup with that trademark, money can buy almost anything these days......

jstep · 08-14-2004, 05:25 PM

They prob did that just to try to sellt he trademark

PokerGuide.com · 08-14-2004, 06:10 PM

Well Google started the service allready before that trademarl so it doesnt matther.

Gmail will probably still have the trademark for their service/market.

Shan · 08-14-2004, 06:44 PM

Google might win. If you check an archived version of Gmail from http://web.archive.org then you'll see another company owned this website before Google.

csmaster2005 · 08-15-2004, 08:24 PM

yea but still, a trademark is a trademark...
it'd be very odd if google has to give up gmail.com to those companies

1rrr1 · 08-16-2004, 01:49 AM

that would be weird

QBert · 08-16-2004, 03:09 AM

money may buy anything however they will be bidding agenst hotmail and yahoo for the company now. Those people are going to be rich!

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08-13-2004, 03:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
DJ-Sound Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,812	http://www.cencourse.com

08-14-2004, 03:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wesley Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: MD Posts: 524	Hmm... Interesting... But Google will win =P

08-14-2004, 05:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
DJ-Sound Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,812	google losses or not, they'll defently endup with that trademark, money can buy almost anything these days......

08-14-2004, 05:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
jstep www.SportsConvo.com Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,623	They prob did that just to try to sellt he trademark

08-14-2004, 06:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
PokerGuide.com Internet Entrepreneur Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,855	Well Google started the service allready before that trademarl so it doesnt matther. Gmail will probably still have the trademark for their service/market.

08-14-2004, 06:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
Shan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,746	Google might win. If you check an archived version of Gmail from http://web.archive.org then you'll see another company owned this website before Google.

08-15-2004, 08:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
csmaster2005 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 1,985	yea but still, a trademark is a trademark... it'd be very odd if google has to give up gmail.com to those companies

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