It doesn't really matter if it's on the market or not, if it's their name it can be construed as infringement, whether or not there is a market app.
Think of it this way, if you made an app called "Microsoft Office Docs" you'd probably be in trouble too, even if you capatalized the S in MicroSoft :-) kris On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 2:07 PM, vivek singh <vivek.r...@gmail.com> wrote: > @kristopher > (In case you meant "Billboard" by "their". ) > there is no such official app by billbaord for android market . > > > On Monday, August 27, 2012 11:29:29 PM UTC+5:30, Kristopher Micinski wrote: >> >> I would guess that as long as you don't compete with their app they >> won't be mad, once you do you're dead, >> >> kris >> >> On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 1:57 PM, vivek singh <vivek...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > I am also not a lawyer. I have contacted billboard twice regarding the >> > issue >> > but no response so far. I read their terms and conditions and if i >> > understood it correctly it says the site content (song name and track >> > name >> > in case of this app) can be used for non commercial purpose. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Monday, August 27, 2012 11:18:51 PM UTC+5:30, TreKing wrote: >> >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 12:41 PM, vivek singh <vivek...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> "BillBoard Hot 100" >> >> >> >> >> >> I'm going to go out on a limb and assume you don't own the rights to >> >> "Billboard Hot 100", in which case you not only have no claim to be the >> >> only >> >> one using the name, but you are probably both violating the market >> >> terms by >> >> using the property of another company without their permission. >> >> >> >> Good luck with that. >> >> >> >> P.S. I am not a lawyer. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> TreKing - Chicago transit tracking app for Android-powered devices >> >> >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups "Android Developers" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to android-d...@googlegroups.com >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
