Comments on: Google Warns Against Using Its Name as Verb http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/08/google_warns_against_using_its_name_as_verb/ Nerds are for Dorks Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:14:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: x13600077fcb118fd53c0 http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/08/google_warns_against_using_its_name_as_verb/comment-page-1/#comment-30313 x13600077fcb118fd53c0 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 06:32:11 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3310#comment-30313 5254f67c72242920eaa9 7b39feeb 5254f67c72242920eaa9 7b39feeb

]]> By: Ryan http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/08/google_warns_against_using_its_name_as_verb/comment-page-1/#comment-30312 Ryan Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:24:58 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3310#comment-30312 Can't blame them really. If it becomes a verb, it enters the dictionary, the Google trade mark is effectively gone. Xerox took some drastic steps too many years back. Can’t blame them really. If it becomes a verb, it enters the dictionary, the Google trade mark is effectively gone.

Xerox took some drastic steps too many years back.

]]> By: maire http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/08/google_warns_against_using_its_name_as_verb/comment-page-1/#comment-30311 maire Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:45:03 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3310#comment-30311 xerox? kleenex? thermos? any of these words ring a bell? they're all brand names. get over it google. xerox? kleenex? thermos? any of these words ring a bell? they’re all brand names. get over it google.

]]> By: ia http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/08/google_warns_against_using_its_name_as_verb/comment-page-1/#comment-30310 ia Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:10:54 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3310#comment-30310 I hope they take kindly. :P I guess they're not fans of the "imitation is the greatest form of flattery" excuse. I hope they take kindly. :P I guess they’re not fans of the “imitation is the greatest form of flattery” excuse.

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