digitalghost - 3:07 am on Feb 26, 2003 (gmt 0)

>>One doesn't Coca Cola, nor does one Virgin when they travel, one doesn't Marriott in the same way

As pointed out, people do "Xerox" and they also "rollerblade" and Rollerblade is a brand name.

I have tissues on the counter that aren't Kleenex but I never buy gelatin unless it's Jello, probably because Knox just doesn't equate to gelatin for me... Granted, those aren't verbs, but that have entered into "common usage" and I don't see any of those companies getting upset because the brand is so popular that people accept it as the de facto standard.

>>Google has not invented anything it is a search engine

<added>Google owns a few patents, best proof I can think of to show someone that you invented something. They might not have invented "search", but arguably, they came up with the best search on the web.</added>

I don't think the "scary" letter tactic will work for Google and taking the case to court would certainly tarnish that image they like to keep spit shined.

[edited by: digitalghost at 3:23 am (utc) on Feb. 26, 2003]