Board Game Maker Sues Google, Claiming Trademark Infringement
from the publicity-stunt dept
Yehuda Berlinger points out that a board game company in South Africa that has a Cricket-themed board game called “Googly” is suing Google over trademark, claiming that Google’s registration of the google.co.za domain name violates its trademark. Of course, as the site writing about the story notes, no moron in a hurry would ever confuse the two (though, I’m unaware of whether or not South Africa accepts the moron in a hurry test for trademarks). My guess is that this is really just a publicity stunt by the board game maker, (correctly) realizing that this little lawsuit would get them some press.
Filed Under: board games, googly, moron in a hurry, south africa, trademark
Companies: google
Comments on “Board Game Maker Sues Google, Claiming Trademark Infringement”
It has to be said...
Great Googly Moogly!!!
Let google alone!!!!!!
Any publicity is good publicity
They’ve only now realised that google.co.za exists? What a load of bull. Sad way to gain attention…
you think http://www.googlyfoogly.com/ will be next?
since when did we allow Africa to have the internet?
---and you rise....
Surfing a sure sword of Damocles. Screwed if you don’t report it, even more screwed if you do. The surge of PR-motivated legal actions now means that this is becoming a weapon in every half-turned-on PR muppet’s armoury. What to do? Ignore it and no-one realises that this is happening and the cost of frivolous lawsuits continues. Pay attention and help ‘encourager les autres’. Bad news any which way it goes. Maybe there should be some sort of co-operative effort to kidnap botnets from the bad guys and use them to attack the attention-seeking litigators. Anyone remember ‘The Equalizer’?
Wow
And look at you! Jut dishing them out that publicity! Good for you!
izuka01 == DB
Google Googly, Close, but SHUT THE HELL UP AFRICA!
Re: Re:
Nice work – most dumb Americans only try to alienate one nation at a time, you’ve taken down an entire continent. Impressive.
Wow, what a hate towards Africa in the comments here, as if the US doesn’t have trademark trolls.
Or do you think you have a Monopoly(r) on trademark trolling?
Get a Clue(r)…
Maybe Google should do like Dell and Intel are doing with Psion, wind up their own lawyers and sue back.
The curse of the bell curve
Let me tell you, being a South African myself, I am somtimes amazed at the ignorance and stupidity of my fellow countrymen. Not only does South Africa have some damn smart people, but we also boast some of the most stupid the universal gene pool have to offer. This is definately a publicity stunt as these guys have been around since 1989(?) without building a major brand awareness. I hope Google gives these guys the hiding of their lives – and kick them out of their site listings 🙂
Google bastard
Google is currently sueing me on trademark infringement b/c I have googlegameroom.com an online arcade. Google is horrieble when it comes to screwing the little guy let me tell you.
ICANN is horrible too they are in the pockets of google that is well known.
Re: Google bastard
Did you name your game room before or after Google named their company? If you named your company first, I could see why you might be irritated at them suing you for trademark infringement. If you named your company second, then I have no sympathy for you.
Re: Google bastard
YOUR WEBSITE IS DOWN WHAT HAPPENED?
Google will get what they deserve..
woo woo
Google is a international corporate bully.