Comments on: Chinese Company Sues Google

By: Azmeen

Azmeen — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:58:34 +0000

Zul: If not for the fact that they probably know jack about Google’s business backend

By: Zul

Zul — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:19:45 +0000

If i were guge i will ask to be google’s main partner in China, so it’s worth taking up the calls and complaints.

By: Kay Kastum

Kay Kastum — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 05:56:57 +0000

Hmm..ya kan..

By: Azmeen

Azmeen — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:10:57 +0000

I thinks Ah-Girl sounds better! Hahah!

By: papajoneh

papajoneh — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:02:57 +0000

Google to “Goku” probably. LOL.
I think the Chinese company has the right to sue for that matter. BUT whether they will win or not… hmmm… must be out of court case lah.

By: cindy

cindy — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:26:02 +0000

Aww.. Google have to change to which name then? Gugu?

By: Dabido

Dabido — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:09:45 +0000

Hmmm, Google must get pronounced funny on Mainland China! lol Or do they include an ‘L’ sound in Guge?

By: Azmeen

Azmeen — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:29:09 +0000

Dabido,

Actually the Chinese pronunciation of their company names are exactly the same. Hence, the suit.

Personally, I have a strong feeling that the two companies will work out an amicable deal.

By: Dabido

Dabido — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:25:27 +0000

Hmmm, case could go either way. Google is internationally known, and Guge isn’t that similar to Google at all.

After all, McKormick foods lost to Mrs McKormick after she started selling spices [McKormicks make spices in Australia], as the courts said the names & packaging were different enough not to cause confusion, and they’re a lot closer than Guge and Google.
But, then there is the case of Harry Potter clothing which had been around for over ten years before the books, but as soon as J.K. Rowling decided to move into clothing she sued the clothing company and got the trade mark on the name for clothes for herself.

So, will be interesting to see what happens.

By: Azmeen

Azmeen — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:21:20 +0000

Heh, but it can get irritating you know;

“I’m calling you about inflated clicks on my AdWords bla bla bla… I want a refund on my $12k payment!”

Will you still be happy then?