In some cases a trademark can be invalidated if the word or phrase is allowed to enter common usage (e.g. hoover - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3006486.stm)
Unfortunately Market seems tied to US laws only and thus we're all potentially stuffed by trademarks which may only be registered in the US, so it's probably worth using the US Patent and Trademark search tool to check on any term you want to use - http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/index.jsp Al. -- T: @alsutton W: www.funkyandroid.com The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's subsidiaries. On 22 Sep 2011, at 04:32, Brandon Newsome wrote: > I just find it comical that Atari is trolling the Android Market...They must > be hurting pretty badly to dedicate any portion of their existence to > submitting a copyright infringement request to the Android Market for a small > time app that uses a word incorrectly. > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 10:17 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote: > I know how trademarks work, I get it. I didn't know it was a trademark and > now I cant change the name because they have locked me out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Discuss" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/android-discuss/-/Dd3s1_0-VYoJ. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. > > > > -- > Sincerely, > Brandon N > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Discuss" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
