[asterisk-biz] Digium enforcing its trademarks

[Andrew Joakimsen]

Here are some good reads on the subject:

http://www.chillingeffects.org/trademark/faq.cgi
http://www.publaw.com/fairusetrade.html


On Jan 14, 2008 6:48 PM, Andrew Joakimsen <joakimsen at gmail.com> wrote:
> Asterisk is a product of Digium... yes.. But it is "fair use" to say
> you are selling something that "works with" asterisk.
>
> Its like when you go to an aftermarket autoparts place and buy a part
> for a BMW... the part is not made by BMW but it is "compatible with"
> BMW so thats why they can use the trademark.
>
> I would appeal the decisions to Google.
>
> On Jan 14, 2008 9:33 AM, Flavio Goncalves <flavio at asteriskguide.com> wrote:
> >
>
> > I have received today a notice of disaproval of my ad in Google Adwords,
> > because it was using the word Asterisk (A Digium´s trademark). Interesting,
> > this announce point to our eCommerce website www.shopvoip.com.br where we
> > actually sell Digium Interface Cards (we had sold more than 200 E1
> > interfaces in the last two years). I could check that other sites are using
> > the word Asterisk in their advertisments. Anyone with the same problem?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Flavio E. Goncalves
>
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