maybe Google is evil 2nd part

Its some time ago that i blogged the abuse of my name in a google adsense campaign. This was a easy case, cause the guy was located in germany.

Now i figured out that jam software ( a competitor ) is using our registered trademark visendo as adword. For me its complicated to handle this in a correct matter. So i have written to google a email with the facts and to delete the Ad.

Google writes me back, that i must send a signed letter. WHAT?!

Hey google. i dont have broken the law, your business model is based on that and you guys get the profit!

part of the answere email

Hello Hannes,

Thank you for your email. Please note that we require a signed copy of your trademark complaint form. Please fill in all the appropriate fields, print the form, sign it, and then fax it to 1-650-649-1774 (Attn: Google Trademark Complaints).If you have any questions, please let me know and I would be glad to help.

Regards,

Sally

Google AdWords Trademark Team

Original Message Follows:

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From: "Preishuber" <hannXXXXpedv.de>

Subject: Visendo trademark used by adwords

Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 13:20:38 +0200

Complainant's Information: Please provide us with information about yourself.

Your Name*: Hannes Preishuber

Your Title: ceo

Company Name: ppedv AG

Your Relationship to Trademark Owner*: owner

Address: Marktlerstr. 15b 84489 Burghausen

Email*: hannXXXXpedv.de

Phone Number: +49-8677-9889-40

Google AdWords Customer ID (if any):

Trademark Owner (if not Complainant): Please provide us with information about the trademark owner.

Same as above

Trademark Country Word, Design, or Word & Design Registered?

Application or Registration No.

1. visendo germany Word Yes 30460391.0

Any US based lawer who can help?

 

Published Saturday, May 27, 2006 11:08 AM by preishuber

Comments

# re: maybe Google is evil 2nd part

Saturday, May 27, 2006 1:18 PM by Plip
Why don't you just fill in the form and send it off?

# re: maybe Google is evil 2nd part

Tuesday, May 30, 2006 9:27 AM by Mike S.
I'm no lawyer, but just send the signed letter.  Email, it seems, is not a legally binding document because it is easily forged.

# re: maybe Google is evil 2nd part

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 7:53 AM by David Totzke
I agree.  Just send the letter.  You don't even need to mail it.  They gave you a fax number.  What the heck are you complaining about?  

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