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Using other company names in your product title

by JD Jens
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I see a lot of products about Google, Facebook, Twitter, Farmville, etc. that all use company names in their title like "Farmville Secrets". Do you think these folks get permission to do use the company names or is this ok to do without permission legally? Thanks in advance.
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  • Profile picture of the author Nickolie0990
    No, in most cases it is not ok, however, many of them don't have the time of day to go after every single person that is using there name. Although, they are in a way, promoting them. So I don't know if they would want to. I do know that Google when after a bunch of people just recently about using there name in products.
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  • Profile picture of the author MarkAnderson
    It's an extra publicity for original company. Isn't it?
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  • Profile picture of the author Quentin
    They will find eventually that they will be contacted especially if the name is registered trademark so all their efforts will be to nothing.

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  • Profile picture of the author Aira Bongco
    I think there is no problem so long as the product or service promotes the brand.
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  • Profile picture of the author Audrey Harvey
    For example:

    Apple Seizes 16 Domain Names From A Guy In One Fell Swoop
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    No .... it's not Ok. As pointed out, the company can sue you or send a cease and desist. Just because you see people getting away with it, does not mean that it's ok and that you will get away with it.
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    • Profile picture of the author mattgee09
      I would def say NO to this idea. I believe there was a post in this very same forum about how Google recently went after websites using their trademarked names including adwords and adsense.

      Couple this with the new FTC regulations and you can understand the possiblity of how even the biggest companies could take notice of the smallest operation that they feel is in violation of their trademark.
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