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This is not surprising. Using 'Uber' in the name is trying to build off their brand which big companies will not allow. This is the reason why companies that al
by NearAP 6y ago
This is not surprising. Using 'Uber' in the name is trying to build off their brand which big companies will not allow. This is the reason why companies that allow you to build apps for their platform will have rules that say - you should not include the company name in your App.
Someone posted here on Hacker News how Android sued him for his app for making use of the name 'droid' (i think) or something close to the logo (can't remember the exact details and can't find the post)
- calciphus 6y agoVerizon owns the "Droid" trademark and is very litigious. Wouldn't be surprised if they got a nastygram from Verizon lawyers.
- alasdair_ 6y agoLucasfilm actually owns the "Droid" trademark and licenses it to Verizon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droid_(Star_Wars)#Trademark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droid_(Star_Wars)#Trademark
- jmchuster 6y agoNo, that would be Lucasfilm. Was definitely interesting watching their commercials, and going, isn't that owned by Star Wars, oh there it says it at the bottom of the screen.
- overlordalex 6y agoThis reminds of the third party Reddit app that started life as "Reddit is Fun", which had to be re-branded to "RiF" once Reddit itself started developing its own app. However apparently that was still unacceptable and it's currently named "rif is fun", and as much I like recursive acronyms it's a little ridiculous
- joncrane 6y agoIt's the best reddit app for Android, BTW.
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- amelius 6y agoFriedrich Nietzsche just called claiming infringement of his Ubermensch concept.
- estaseuropano 6y agoÜber is a common German word/particle used in thousands of app names and in science and philosophy. No way they can trademark the word itself.
- armada651 6y agoApple is trademarked, so why not Uber? https://trademarks.justia.com/771/72/apple-77172511.html https://trademarks.justia.com/771/72/apple-77172511.html
- parsimo2010 6y agoIt’s not like he’s trying to use Uber’s name to promote an unrelated product, he’s using it in direct reference to the company. Regardless of how the courts rule, it seems pretty silly for a company to say “our name is Uber, that is how you should refer to us” and then sue someone for making an app for using that name in direct reference to them. I’d see Uber’s side if the app was for cheat sheets on exams or something, but this is fundamentally different.