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Google extremely obviously did not use the name Oreo without asking for permission

• KGIII 9y ago
  From the last time this was asked, they asked permission. With KitKat, they paid - someone linked a citation for it but it's not in my history.
  • snorlaxle 9y ago
    What I read at the time is that no money was paid to anyone. Hope you find the linked citation https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/03/google-strikes-bizarre-licensing-deal-with-nestle-to-name-next-android-kit-kat/ https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/03/google-strikes-bizarre-lic...
    • KGIII 9y ago
      I stand corrected. Well, at least I am not seeing their source.
• emmelaich 9y ago
  Indeed, and the biscuit company may well have paid Google for the advertising.