http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/Feb 27th 2008 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/Feb 27th 2008 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/Feb 27th 2008 5:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/Feb 27th 2008 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/
/sarcasm]]>Feb 27th 2008 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/Feb 27th 2008 8:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/Feb 27th 2008 9:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/Feb 27th 2008 5:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/Feb 27th 2008 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/
The Garmin device is a one word name 'Nuvifone' and this other company says their customers think of their service as Nuvio Phone

One word, 3 syllables vs. two words 4 syllables.

I can very easily differentiate the two, I think the judge will be able to see the differences as well ]]>Feb 27th 2008 5:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/Feb 27th 2008 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/Feb 27th 2008 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/
NuviFone = Nuviophone.

Nope. Can't. I suppose is Garmin used NuviPhone, then Apple would be pissed at them. It is probably simpler for them to use this one, and just slap the other company (nuvio was it?) in the scrotum and buy them just to shut their ugly asses up.

Thank you and good evening.]]>Feb 27th 2008 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/Feb 27th 2008 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/Feb 27th 2008 6:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.nuvio.com/ and I found out that they have nothing on their website that says anything about a Nuvio and phone in one same word! So, Nuvio can kiss my a**.

How about my local food store sue "Apple" for using the name? His customers have been using the word "apple" for thousands of years! or how about "ZoneAlarm" suing Microsoft for using the name "Zune"? or maybe "DreamWorks" should sue "MediaWorks" for using "works" in theri name?

Although I never heard of Nuvio before and would never have a deal with them I can declare my absolute hate for them.]]>Feb 27th 2008 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/
"When using your Nuvio Phone with nPBX options"]]>Feb 27th 2008 8:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/
I really would love to watch Nuvio getting their a**s kicked by Garmin lawyers on this one. lol]]>Feb 27th 2008 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/EasyJet do that all the time. They think they own Easy* and EZ* - the courts seem retareded enough to help...

]]>Feb 28th 2008 5:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/at some point in our lifetime.]]>Feb 27th 2008 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/Feb 27th 2008 7:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/Feb 27th 2008 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/
gotta talk to the people that make a living off of this.

leeches would be proud.]]>Feb 27th 2008 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/Not to mention it would be pretty hard to confuse the two.
One is a very popular product released by a huge GPS company. The other is a um, wait what do they do again?]]>Feb 27th 2008 9:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/My family members commonly refer to me as "gadget guy"... may be I should sue engadget.

Calling all lawyers.. ]]>Feb 27th 2008 9:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/Feb 27th 2008 11:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/Feb 27th 2008 11:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/Feb 28th 2008 1:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/Feb 28th 2008 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/garmins-nuvifone-comes-under-fire-for-trademark-violations/Feb 28th 2008 10:53PM