When
Google launched Gmail in Germany in 2005, authorities there immediately impose
a ban on the Gmail service. This is because other people named Daniel
Giersch had registered the brand G-mail (short for Giersch mail) to the
physical and electronic mail services in Germany since 2000, which means before
Google announced its own email service. For the incident in Germany then
Gmail users have to use googlemail.com address.
Google
never did request a lawsuit to court over this, but apparently those efforts
failed after the emergence of a decision of the authorities in
Europe. After the decision was then no other efforts that can be done
Google, until the new news. According GoogleWatchBlog originating from
Germany, Google seems to have resolved the issue with Giersch. Gmail.de
domain and Gmail trademark in mind has been transferred to Google on the 13th
of April.
There
was no comment from Google or Giersch in this regard. However, Google is
expected to pay Giersch amount of money to transfer his domain to Google. This
is reinforced by the information that says that Google had offered $ 250,000
Giersch money for the right brands and the Gmail name in Germany. Currently own
the Google email users can use the @ gmail . com and @ googlemail . com.
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