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Google trying to trademark 'Glass', encountering opposition

article published on 4 April, 2014

Google is attempting to trademark the word 'Glass' but is encountering resistance from the U.S. trademark office and at least one other company. The search giant has already trademarked 'Google Glass', its 'smart glasses' that have yet to hit retail. However, it would much prefer to have a trademark for the word 'Glass' for its product, and submitted an application for it last year. ... [ read the full article ]

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ddp
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_ 		4. April 2014 @ 16:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hopefully google doesn't get the patent.
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joebloe12
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_ 		4. April 2014 @ 21:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Stupid is as stupid does! I hope they fail getting the patent!
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cart0181
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_ 		5. April 2014 @ 13:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Google can't trademark "Glass" anymore than someone can trademark the Wind.
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pmshah
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_ 		11. April 2014 @ 23:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If Mocrosoft can get patent for Windows which exist on ALL the man made structures in the world why mot Glass for Google?
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_ 		12. April 2014 @ 13:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Microsoft also owns the word WORD. That must be a confusing patent to read.
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ddp
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_ 		12. April 2014 @ 13:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
only as a program they own the "WORD".
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KillerBug
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_ 		12. April 2014 @ 23:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by ddp:
 only as a program they own the "WORD".
I'm pretty sure they only own "Windows" as a program too...otherwise Pella would get sued.
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ddp
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_ 		13. April 2014 @ 16:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
correct & just not pella too.
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