Googles sues Google

[aww]

Well "sues" might not exactly be the correct term, but in a bizarre move, a company that has a trademark on the name Googles since 1997 is trying to take away the trademark from the Google search engine which was not incorporated until 1998.

http://zdnet.com.com/2102-1104_2-5259688.html?tag=printthis

Stelor Productions, the company that owns and operates Googles.com, said Wednesday it has initiated trademark proceedings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office against Google...

...The company said it filed two separate actions, asserting that Google has overstepped its rights to market goods and services aimed at children, based on Stelor's own trademark rights on the Googles.com name.

 

[ppx]

Now they sue them?

They'll never win, google is too big.

 

[redhippo]

maybe, maybe not! who cares!

 

[suthra]

i think he is thinking of making some huge cash out of this.

 

[jroy]

yeah, a quick million dollar payoff and googles and google move their separate ways :p

 

[Slewey]

Originally posted by jroy
yeah, a quick million dollar payoff and googles and google move their separate ways :p

would be nice if it would work out for googles:o

 

[Matt]

Even so, think about the move.

Quite clever actually. Whats it going to cost them, initially in court. LEts say $50,000 US.

Now, what marketing, brand awareness etc can u buy for $50k. Not alot. This way, it's in the press, it websites, dev sites, everything.....exactly as it is here.

How many people who read this went to googles.com to look into it...hmm

Quite clever imo.

Rgds
MAtt

 

[matrics]

Even if they don't win 'the quick million', they still get millions' worth of publicity

 

[aww]

With Google's IPO right around the corner, people are lining up to take advantage of Google any way they can right now. Expect to see more of this kind of action against Google, unfortunately they are a huge target these days.

 

[Matt]

Give it time....NamePros will go through all this stuff aswell, when they float and people who own np$ own a part of the company

 

[viciouscircle]

Originally posted by SY4
How many people who read this went to googles.com to look into it...hmm

im there right now.....it makes my eyes hurt.

 

[dx3k]

googles.com << way 2 bright anyways back on topic Google.com will win i think coz it will have lots of support. if google.com lost would they have 2 change name maybe kloogle.com lol

 

[matrics]

OMG, googles.com must be the most (can't find a good term, but it's a mixture between 'cr*ppy' and 'for small kids'... not good anyway) site I've seen in a while.

Lol, I'm with google :wave:

 

[csmaster2005]

Originally posted by SY4
Give it time....NamePros will go through all this stuff aswell, when they float and people who own np$ own a part of the company

I like that idea

As for this... google will win, no way will they let google lose its trademark lol

 

[jroy]

googles.com = made for 2 year olds :p

 

[dx3k]

lol 2 yr olds cant even read

 

[slipondajimmy]

googles has to be the worst looking thing i have ever seen ...hahahah

 

[The Equivocate]

Who cares how bad it looks, if they had the copyright first then they have a case.

 

[dpk87]

Ya, this is a rare case where I feel that the small guy is well somewhat correct. They did have the name First and their name has been somewhat overtaken by google.com. I, like everyone else, love google. But in this case I'm not saying googles will win or that they are nice people, but they do have a case behind them.

 

[slipondajimmy]

right copyright or trademark for googles not google correct?

hmmmm there are all kinds of trademarks for both google and googlles . and the only copyright for google is this...lol

1. Registration Number: VAu-534-346
Title: Google.
Description: Soft sculpture puppet.
Claimant: the acJim Henson Company, Inc.
Created: 2000

Registered: 22Jan02

Special Codes: 5/S