C&d

[furca]

Just got my very first one. I've always wanted one, to tell you the truth. =]

It was from Google Regarding GoogleBooksSearch.com

Dear Sirs:

Google is the owner of the well-known trademark and trade name GOOGLE, as well as the domain name GOOGLE.COM. As you are no doubt aware, GOOGLE is the trademark used to identify our award-winning search engine, located at http://www.google.com. Since its inception in 1997, the GOOGLE search engine has become one of the most highly recognized and widely used Internet search engines in the world. Google owns numerous trademark registrations and applications for its GOOGLE mark in countries around the world.

Google has used and actively promoted its GOOGLE mark for a number of years, and has invested considerable time and money establishing exclusive proprietary rights in the GOOGLE mark for online computer services and a wide range of goods. As a result of its efforts, the GOOGLE mark has become a famous mark and a property right of incalculable value.

You have registered, without Google's permission or authorization, the domain name(s) googlebookssearch.com (the 'Domain Name'). The Domain Name incorporates the famous GOOGLE mark in its entirety, and, by its very composition, suggests Google's sponsorship or endorsement of your website and correspondingly, your activities.

Your use of a Domain Name that incorporates the famous GOOGLE mark in its entirety constitutes trademark infringement and dilution of Google's trademark rights and unfair competition. Your use of the Domain Name is diluting use because it weakens the ability of the GOOGLE mark and domain name to identify a single source, namely Google. Further, your registration and use of the Domain Name misleads consumers into believing that some association exists between Google and you, which tarnishes the goodwill and reputation of Google's services and trademarks.

Your registration and use of the Domain Name is also actionable under the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy ('UDRP'). Under similar circumstances, Google has prevailed in numerous UDRP actions. These decisions are located online at http://www.icann.org/udrp/udrpdec.htm.

In view of your infringement of our rights, we must demand that you provide written assurances within 7 days that you will:
1. Immediately discontinue any and all use of the Domain Name;
2. Take immediate steps to transfer the Domain Name to Google;
3. Identify and agree to transfer to Google any other domain names registered by you that contain GOOGLE or are confusingly similar to the GOOGLE mark;
4. Immediately and permanently refrain from any use of the term GOOGLE or any variation thereof that is likely to cause confusion or dilution.

Sincerely,

The Google Trademark Enforcement Team

Just sharing =]

 

[VisualDigits]

Google owns you.

 

[fab]

Well, what are you going to do?

 

[furca]

Asked what email they wanted me to initiate transfer to =]

 

[Sarcle]

As you are no doubt aware, GOOGLE is the trademark

Cocky bastards. You should write back and ask them who they are. Tell them you have never heard of them and just thought it sounded like a cool name for a project your working on

On second thought...maybe not.

 

[BobDiGiTaL]

Do you have an adsense account?
Did they freeze that too?

 

[furca]

Did they freeze that too?

Negative. Luckily I use lots of diff email addresses =]

 

[Focus]

hahahah Bob is next!

tell them you want your reg fee duncanator

 

[KwelX]

use google translator and send ur reply back in spanish

 

[Focus]

send it back in swahili

 

[Dave Zan]

Asked what email they wanted me to initiate transfer to =]

Then what are you going to do? :-D

 

[MrDude]

Spam Them

Anyways...I think you should atleast annoy them for registration fee

 

[furca]

I told them I was going to develop a community regarding their nice book search. I appologized that i had not yet contacted them prior to the plan.

I asked if they still wanted the domain. If they say yeah, I will say, "Please compensate me for my cost to acquire the domain ($5.24). (Just for laughs).

 

[A D]

Their are certain companies you can't fight with a TM.

This is one of them.

surrender.

-=DCG=-

 

[DNjet]

I was thinking of regging google-gobble.com

 

[furca]

Their are certain companies you can't fight with a TM.

This is one of them.

surrender.

-=DCG=-

The Mark Monitor rep is a nice guy though =]

 

[ToastyX]

For what it's worth, I got one of these a long time ago and just ignored it. Nothing ever happened. A real C&D would come through physical mail.

Also, take a look at this: http://www.goegel.be/trademark.html

 

[fab]

For what it's worth, I got one of these a long time ago and just ignored it. Nothing ever happened. A real C&D would come through physical mail.

Also, take a look at this: http://www.goegel.be/trademark.html

Looking at their site http://www.goegel.be/ it sure looks like a TM infringement though.

 

[VisualDigits]

Looking at their site http://www.goegel.be/ it sure looks like a TM infringement though.

True, the trademark page looks very innocent. However, the main page is so googlish.

 

[furca]

Lol,

The domain wasn't worth much, probably less then $5 anyway... because of the plural.

Google emialed me back saying they will pay me back the reg fee !