Here are some good reads on the subject: http://www.chillingeffects.org/trademark/faq.cgi http://www.publaw.com/fairusetrade.html
On Jan 14, 2008 6:48 PM, Andrew Joakimsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Asterisk is a product of Digium... yes.. But it is "fair use" to say > you are selling something that "works with" asterisk. > > Its like when you go to an aftermarket autoparts place and buy a part > for a BMW... the part is not made by BMW but it is "compatible with" > BMW so thats why they can use the trademark. > > I would appeal the decisions to Google. > > On Jan 14, 2008 9:33 AM, Flavio Goncalves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I have received today a notice of disaproval of my ad in Google Adwords, > > because it was using the word Asterisk (A Digium´s trademark). Interesting, > > this announce point to our eCommerce website www.shopvoip.com.br where we > > actually sell Digium Interface Cards (we had sold more than 200 E1 > > interfaces in the last two years). I could check that other sites are using > > the word Asterisk in their advertisments. Anyone with the same problem? > > > > Regards, > > > > Flavio E. Goncalves > > > _______________________________________________ > > --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- > > > > asterisk-biz mailing list > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > > > _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
