If you use their mark fairly (as in fair use (e.g. education, critiques), They don't get to dictate guidelines to you. Of course, if you end up in court, (or they dmca you), it may be more costly to prove your fair use than its worth.
On Sunday, October 26, 2014 5:31:14 PM UTC-7, Arshad Fendi wrote: > Hello every one, > > As the name says it, I have a series of audio books on android and one of > the books I made was an audio book talking about Apple iPhone, the name I > want it to be is "Audio book: Apple iPhone". > > I want to know if this is safe or not as I couldn't find anything too > clear out there on the internet. > > According to android brand guidelines: > http://developer.android.com/distribute/tools/promote/brand.html > They talk about that android should not be main name of the app and it > should not have the focus on the app icon, I assume these rules applies to > most if not all other brands. > > According to Apples brand guidelines: > > https://www.apple.com/legal/intellectual-property/guidelinesfor3rdparties.html > > 2. Compatibility: Developers may use Apple, Macintosh, iMac, or any other > Apple word mark (but not the Apple Logo or other Apple-owned graphic > symbol/logo) in a referential phrase on packaging or > promotional/advertising materials to describe that the third party product > is compatible with the referenced Apple product or technology, provided > they comply with the following requirements. > > a. The Apple word mark is not part of the product name. > > b. The Apple word mark is used in a referential phrase such as “runs on,” > “for use with,” “for,” or “compatible with.” > > c. The Apple word mark appears less prominent than the product name. > > As for the a) - the product name is "Audio Book" and apple is simply part > of the title of what that book is. > As for the b) - It sounds not correct saying "Audio book for Apple iPhone" > since it is not "for", or saying "runs on" or "for use with". So how can I > have Apple included if it is an audio book? > As for the c) - Apple is not dominating here, "Audio book" is, or at least > that's how I would like to see it. But I hope you could confirm if I'm > viewing it wrong or right. > > According to Apple, I also should have a line saying the brand is copy > right to Apple and iPhone is brand name in the description, which I can add > it easily. > > Has any one encountered similar question and know the answer, and if it is > OK with the guidelines to have it named like that without the risk of being > suspended. > > The audio book currently named "Audio Book: Info for iPhone" > > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twayesh.audiobooks.appleiphone > > Thank you in advance. > -- 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
