Google facing opposition in efforts to trademark 'Glass'April 5, 2014 - 13:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Google is facing opposition in its efforts to trademark the world 'Glass' in relation to its upcoming Google Glass headset, Digital Spy said. The web giant is attempting to secure the rights to the term when written in a futuristic font, but its application is being held up by the US Patent and Trademark Office. A trademark examiner has questioned Google's asserted ownership of the word on the grounds that it is "merely descriptive" and could lead to brand confusion among consumers. Google's legal representatives have opposed the examiner's argument in a 1,928-page letter (with about 1,900 pages of the letter comprising clips of articles about Google Glass), insisting that trademarking 'Glass' would not lead to customer confusion due to the amount of publicity the device has garnered, The Wall Street Journal reports. Google also disputed the claim that the term is "descriptive", pointing out that Google Glass is made from titanium and plastic rather than glass. A consumer model of Google Glass is expected to be released later this year. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |