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Sat 11 Dec, 2004 01:47 pm
Quote:ACS Takes Legal Action Against Google
Google search service is said to infringe SciFinder Scholar trademark
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(There's already a different thread running about Google Scholar
here)
I think that the American Chemical Society is grasping at straws. "Scholar" is so generic a term, so that I cannot imagine that Google would lose in a copyright infringement case.
Maybe the chemists are looking for a settlement to soothe their ruffled feathers!
The ACS has a snow ball's chance at winning this. Scholar is just too generic a term.
Sorry Phoenix, I did not see your post.
You are certainly correct.
But they don't sue over 'scholar' but their trademark "ACS's SciFinder Scholar®" :wink:
Walter, the trademark SciFinder Scholar gives them exclusive use of that term, but not the word scholar. If so the OED would trademark the dictionary and rent English to the rest of us.
Suing Google is a good PR move these days.
Acquiunk wrote:If so the OED would trademark the dictionary and rent English to the rest of us.
That's correct ... and the reason, why I speak German and not E*****!
How about suchen.google? oder
Guut-glonter mensch.google.
anyway its scholar.google.com
I have used this search engine alot, its really good. If its a pdf and a paper reprint, its on there.
If you're interested in reading the nine page complaint that the ACS filed in U.S. District Court, it's available
HERE (pdf-file!).
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