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New Legal Threat To GMail

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-you-can't-make-up dept.

wellington writes "Google is facing a renewed threat of legal action from a company that claims to own the intellectual property rights to its GMail e-mail service. Independent International Investment Research, a British company that specialises in research and has several leading City investment banks as clients, argues that it launched "G-Mail web based email" in May 2002."

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  1. Re:G? by shotfeel · · Score: 1, Troll

    If Google loses, they'll just rename GMail to GoogleMail. BFD.

    That's what I would think, but if its so easy, why haven't they done it? I don't understand why Google didn't simply rename it when it was brought to their attention.

    I can see where it would be a big loss for G-Mail, but not for GMail. Google could afford to use a different name. The "small guy" already has a lot invested in it and risks being lost if GMail is allowed to continue.

    IMO another win-win for the lawyers, lose-lose for the people they represent.