> Google copyrighting the word "Google" You can't have a copyright on a word. You're thinking of another category of intellectual property, trademark. Google h

> Google copyrighting the word "Google" You can't have a copyright on a word. You're thinking of another category of intellectual property, trademark. Google has a trademark for the word "Google" but trademarks are for specific uses of words related to the business. The intent of trademark law is a form of consumer protection, you can't fool the public that your product or service is offered by the trademark holder by using the trademarked term.