Further to this the word "Droid" which the branding page says you should get permission to use from Google, isn't a registered trademark owned by Google in either the US or the UK so Google can not stop you from using it.
It *is* however, a registered trademark by LucasFilm, and they do have the rights over certain usage, but unless Google is checking with them an approval from Google to use the word Droid may still land you in trouble for trademark infringement with LucasFilm. Al. Al Sutton wrote: > I've just had a look around some trademark registration databases and > the only place I could find the Android trademark having been granted is > in the US. There is an application in the UK Trademark office, but it's > still being reviewed, so it's not a registered trademark. > > It'll be interesting to see if they get it in the UK/EU, because the > trademark laws here don't allow protection of common words or phrases, > and as the first use of the word Android dates back to 1270, and it > appeared in an 1886 novel, it may be already considered a common term. > > Al. > > Jon Colverson wrote: > >> On Mar 12, 12:50 am, Hayden <hayden.stew...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>> Is it against Google's rules to use the word "Android" in a developer >>> name? I'm leaning towards no. While it is the name of the OS, Google >>> didn't invent the word. >>> >>> >> It is a registered trademark though. We're allowed to use it under the >> brand guidelines that are here: >> http://www.android.com/branding.html >> >> >> >>> For example, could I make my developer name "bobTheAndroid"? >>> >>> >> Nope (see section 4 of the guidelines). >> >> >> >>> (I'm asking before I make my developer account so I don't somehow lose >>> my $25) >>> >>> >> You can change the name on the account whenever you like, so you >> should be okay. >> >> -- >> Jon >> >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
