A web app using calibre name

Dopedangel · 04-03-2014, 02:18 AM

Hey Kovid someone announced a webapp beta using the name calibre. I believe you have the trademark for the name calibre so I wanted to give a heads up in case you might want to stop them using it before they release the final product

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7520806

kovidgoyal · 04-03-2014, 02:39 AM

Thanks. Strange, I'd think that creators of a web app would know to google their proposed name before releasing their product. Quite apart from the trademark issue, they will have a lot of trouble with getting their website ranked high in search engine results.

I will send them an email pointing out the name conflict. Hopefully, they will do the smart thing and change their name.

kovidgoyal · 04-03-2014, 02:45 AM

Here is the email I have sent them:

Quote:

Hi,

The name you have chosen for your web app is already used for
calibre-ebook.com and I am the owner of the registered and active trademark:
http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=36...e=statusSearch

Apart from the trademark issue, you will also find that using the name
calibre will harm your search engine rankings and cause confusion for
your users.

I urge you to change the name of your app before your final launch.

Congratulations on your beta and I hope that you have a successful
launch.

Kovid Goyal.

04-03-2014, 02:18 AM	#1
Dopedangel Wizard Posts: 1,798 Karma: 30548723 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Device: Boyue	A web app using calibre name Hey Kovid someone announced a webapp beta using the name calibre. I believe you have the trademark for the name calibre so I wanted to give a heads up in case you might want to stop them using it before they release the final product https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7520806

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04-03-2014, 02:39 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,684 Karma: 28549304 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Thanks. Strange, I'd think that creators of a web app would know to google their proposed name before releasing their product. Quite apart from the trademark issue, they will have a lot of trouble with getting their website ranked high in search engine results. I will send them an email pointing out the name conflict. Hopefully, they will do the smart thing and change their name.

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