Yet Another DMCA Takedown
Another DMCA takedown of one of my Android apps. This time initiated by The New York Times Company for a three year old app titled “NYTimes Article Search”.
Instead of having their lawyers send the DMCA notice to Google which immediately suspends the respective app, they could have just sent me an email and I’d have changed the name immediately. Quite sad how the world is driven by lawyers these days…
Hello,
Google has been notified that aspects of your application, NYTimes Article Search, allegedly infringe upon the trademarks of others, and it has been removed from Android Market due to a violation of the Developer Content Policy. Please review the Content Policies and Business and Program Policies before you create or upload additional applications. Please note that violations may result in a suspension of your Android Market Publisher account, and may also result in actions, including possible suspension, taken against any associated Android Market publisher, AdSense, Google Checkout, or AdMob accounts.
Please note that we have included a text copy of the Infringement Notice we received for your reference.
If you have any further concerns about this issue, please address them directly to the complainant in the Infringement Notice provided below.
Regards,
The Android Market TeamText Copy of Infringement Notice:
[email protected] to [email protected]
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IIILanguage: en
IssueType: lr_trademark
Language: en
address: 620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
agree1: checked
android_app_developer_1: Chris Hager
android_app_name_1: NYTimes Article Search
android_app_url_1:https://market.android.com/details?id=org.linuxuser.android.nyt.articlesearch&rdid=org.linuxuser.android.nyt.articlesearch&rdot=1&pli=1
companyname: The New York Times Company
country_residence: US
dmca_signature: Deborah Beshaw
dmca_signature_date_day: 20
dmca_signature_date_month: 12
dmca_signature_date_year: 2011
form: trademark_complaint
full_name: Deborah Beshaw
hidden_product: androidmarket
origin: helpcenter
phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX
tm_good_faith: checked
tm_location: U.S.A.
tm_number: 3,934,613
tm_swear: checked
tm_work: NYTimes
your_title: Admin. Ass’t
