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A few years ago I found a company illegally giving away software I wrote, that I actively sold on my own website. I contacted Google about it, and they said the
by chilton3 3y ago
A few years ago I found a company illegally giving away software I wrote, that I actively sold on my own website. I contacted Google about it, and they said they asked the author of the other website and he said he had the right to sell it, so they were washing their hands of it. If I had a problem, I had to sue the other guy. And that's why pirate websites are so easy to find, I suppose.
I even provided them my trademark info. They straight up didn't care.
- otterley 3y agoDid you file a DMCA claim per the proper procedure? Sure, the other party has a right to counternotify but if you prevail, Google (or anyone else you send such a claim to) has to take it down or they could be subject to contributory infringement. If they refused to act why didn’t you sue? Also, what does trademark have to do with giving away software? That’s copyright infringement.
- zaphirplane 3y agoI obviously don’t know which country you are in Wouldn’t a dmca take down work on Google ?
- ramblerman 3y agoWithout knowing more that sounds correct on their part, i.e. they are not just taking down a website based on your email. You need a legal claim. A trademark is not that.