by Traverse Legal, reviewed by Enrico Schaefer - May 5, 2009 - i. Trademark Infringement Lawsuits
As reported on thedomains.com blog, Google is being sued for trademark infringement over the term Android. Here is the full article concerning the lawsuit:
by MHB
In 2002 Erich Specht was granted the a trademark on the term Android to use with his firm Android Data.
2004 Mr. Specht’s company went out of business and he lost his domain, androiddata.com.
Google applied to the US Patent and Trademark Office for a trademark on the term Android, but its application was rejected in 2008.
Google as we all know, went on to use the term in connection with its open mobile operating system.
Mr. Specht, filed a federal lawsuit on April 28, in Chicago, seeking “at least $2 million in damages” and a court order barring the use of the name.
Google’s Android software has been used in phones sold by T-Mobile USA Inc., Germany based Deutsche Telekom AG, South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. L.G. Electronics Inc., and Motorola Inc. have said they’ll introduce Android phones this year.
Each of those companies are identified in Specht’s complaint, Specht v. Google Inc., 09cv02572, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (Chicago) as members of Google’s Open Handset Alliance, which is also named as a defendant in the case.
Google’s actions and its business partners that will use its software “will undoubtedly lead to deception, confusion and mistake among the consuming public,” according to Specht’s complaint.
“We believe these claims to be without merit,” Andrew Pederson, a Google spokesman, said today in a phone interview. “We will defend against them vigorously.”
The domain Andrioddata.com is currently owned as follows, and resolves to a Domain Sponsor parked page :
androiddata.com:
P.O. Box 335
Madisonville, Louisiana 70447 US
Administrative contact:
Technical contact:
Billing contact:
Dana Daste
dcdaste@aol.com
P.O. Box 335
Madisonville, Louisiana 70447 US
Phone: +1.9858451040
Fax:
Record dates:
Record created on: 2007-05-09 18:38:33 UTC
Record modified on: 2009-04-27 19:52:18 UTC
Record expires on: 2010-05-09 UTC
Here are some other resources concerning this lawsuit:
As a founding partner of Traverse Legal, PLC, he has more than thirty years of experience as an attorney for both established companies and emerging start-ups. His extensive experience includes navigating technology law matters and complex litigation throughout the United States.
This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by attorney Enrico Schaefer, who has more than 20 years of legal experience as a practicing Business, IP, and Technology Law litigation attorney.
