So it really is a gray area, isn't it?
Something Google won't tell what's right or wrong, since they really
can't.
There are clear boundaries you can't cross when it comes to Branding
(specially names), but I really don't see the marker design as being
copyrighted...
This is a grey area there is no definitive answer.
Any infringement of copyright can only be tested in court.
As I said in a previous post the image would have to be
demonstratively different for copyright.
Trade marks are another issue
As I see it your your trademark should not confuse your
On 22 September 2011 11:25, davie daviestrac...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
As for Googles TOS I don't think there is a problem unless you are
trying to imply that you are connected to or endorsed by Google.
If you are only using the marker icon in relation to Google maps and
you create your own
I walked in to a local business yesterday, and saw something similar
to this stuck to the door:
http://cdn.thenextweb.com/google/files/2010/12/hotpot2.png
Doing a Google search for google maps sticker brought additional
examples, all of which use the ubiquitous red marker. So I would say
the use
VMware 8 Workstation has a new You Are Here marker in its Snapshot Manager
that looks oddly familiar:
http://mg.to/images/vmware-marker.png
I have to think that VMware's lawyers were aware of Google's marker image
and decided that theirs was different enough to be OK. YMMV...
-Mike
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You
I think your search should be something more like this:
http://goo.gl/fruPc
So, there aren't any trademarks?
On 20 Sep., 17:44, Trevor Seaman qrlogist...@gmail.com wrote:
Search for google places
trademarkshttp://www.google.com/search?pq=generic+trademark+exampleshl=encp=1...
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You
A good question. I must admit, I already did this well, without
espacially asking for it...
I'd be interested in an answer, too - can I leave my logo as is as far
as the google marker is concerned?
Thanks...
My logo: http://www.wo-wollen-wir-essen.de/images/icon_72.png
On Sep 20, 3:04 am,
Hi
See
http://www.google.com/permissions/guidelines.html
http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2010/08/12/trademark-copyright-and-logos/
Regards Davie
On Sep 20, 9:04 am, DC mittagstis...@googlemail.com wrote:
A good question. I must admit, I already did this well, without
espacially asking for
On 20 September 2011 11:35, Pil wolf...@gmail.com wrote:
I think it's such a simple image where there cannot be some rights on
it, in other words: everyone can use it, change it, copy it as one
likes.
Copyright doesn't work like that.
In this case, I reckon the Terms strictly don't allow it
I hope not exactly.
The problem with most copyright issues is the variation between
countries.
If you draw your own and it resembles another but it is not exact you
will probably be in the clear.
But when you are using a Google map image on a site with a connection
with Google you could
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