http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 16th 2010 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/OOOH-YEEEAAHHH]]>Mar 16th 2010 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/
Steve Jobs is going to have a heart attack if he finds out other companies are copying his ability to be a deuche.]]>Mar 16th 2010 12:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/sammy you don't need to do this!
]]>Mar 16th 2010 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/
I'm surprised Google did not trademark the name for hardware. This could create problems.]]>Mar 16th 2010 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/
It's almost like some people only just discovered the US had a patent system.

This has been going on for decades, kid, not just the last few months]]>Mar 16th 2010 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 17th 2010 1:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/how does it help the customers there?]]>Mar 16th 2010 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/
... a company helps investors not customers
]]>Mar 16th 2010 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 16th 2010 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/
Give me a break....ffs...]]>Mar 16th 2010 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 16th 2010 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/
A N D R O = 5 letters not 4? o.O]]>Mar 16th 2010 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/I think it's four characters in Korean.
An = 1 letter,
d = 1 letter,
ro = 1 letter,
i = 1 letter,
d = 1 letter.
So, Andro-1 from LG is fine. They actually named it Androi-1, but then had to change to Andro-1 because of Samsung.]]>Mar 16th 2010 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/To further elaborate:
안 = An
드 = d
로 = ro
이 = i
드 = d

So any company in Korea, other than Samsung, can't use more than 4 or more of those Korean characters.

LG's Andro-1 is a good example of avoiding this trademark issue:
안 = An
드 = d
로 = ro
원 = 1

If they added the "i" sound, 이, they would've violated the trademark.]]>Mar 16th 2010 10:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 17th 2010 1:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/
안 = Policeman holding a baton
드 = desktop computer
로 = desktop computer connected to network
이 = cyclops indifferent
드 = desktop computer

And yes I did very often get completely lost walking around Incheon airport in Seoul.
]]>Mar 24th 2010 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 16th 2010 11:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 16th 2010 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 16th 2010 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 16th 2010 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/
Don't be a narrow minded fool as all companies do whatever they can to increase market share and sales.]]>Mar 16th 2010 12:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/
Mostly I see narrow minded fools replacing S's with dollar signs, and confusing patent/TM trolling with responsible corporate behavior. ]]>Mar 16th 2010 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/
Apple does buy a lot of memory from Samsung. Another attack in the proxy war.]]>Mar 16th 2010 2:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/
Cos Apple invented the patent system]]>Mar 16th 2010 2:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 16th 2010 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/The Samsung Android with Bada OS]]>Mar 16th 2010 11:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 16th 2010 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 16th 2010 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/
Are you on crack? Samsung has the most market share in the US. ]]>Mar 16th 2010 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 16th 2010 7:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 16th 2010 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/]]>Mar 16th 2010 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 17th 2010 3:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/
Apparently I was so mad at Samsung, I posted twice. Who knew?]]>Mar 17th 2010 4:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 16th 2010 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 16th 2010 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/
I know it is for the hardware - but to own the ability to brand phones "android" phones as part of their hardware name is lame and should not be allowed still as it gives a competetive advantage due to brand recognition of the android OS. It would be as if HP owned the right to name pcs "windows" computers and stop anyone else from doing so.]]>Mar 16th 2010 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 16th 2010 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 16th 2010 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/
If you think Star Wars was the first use of the term Android you really need to try a little research

"The word derives from ανδρός, the genitive of the Greek ανήρ anēr, meaning "man", and the suffix -eides, used to mean "of the species; alike" (from eidos, "species"). Though the word derives from a gender-specific root, its usage in English is usually gender neutral. The term was first mentioned by St. Albertus Magnus in 1270[3] and was popularized by the French writer Villiers in his 1886 novel L'Ève future, although the term "android" appears in US patents as early as 1863 in reference to miniature human-like toy automatons."]]>Mar 16th 2010 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/I was on about the trademarked term "Droid" owned by LucasFilm and was wondring if (like Verizion have done in the U.S) LG could licence the "Droid" name instead of using Android.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droid

(This is all assuming that LucasFilm owns "Droid" in korea)]]>Mar 16th 2010 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/
I love it when people are in such a hurry to demonstrate their knowledge that they miss someone else's point entirely, and end up looking stupid.

Don't you?]]>Mar 16th 2010 12:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 16th 2010 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/For bullshitexpress, you sure know your shit! :P]]>Mar 16th 2010 12:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Um, I don't think there's a reference to the word "android" in Star Wars.]]>Mar 16th 2010 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 16th 2010 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Mar 16th 2010 12:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/Chances are LG and Samsung already have cross-licensing agreements and this all has to do with KIRFS and knock offs.]]>Mar 16th 2010 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/samsung-acquires-android-trademark-for-mobile-hardware-sales-i/
Are you on crack?? Samsungs hardware sucks, their screens are the only thing worth a damn.
I dare you to but a "Samsung Mythic" piece of garbage.
]]>Mar 16th 2010 12:17PM