[holymoly]

Google has said it intends to crack down on the use of its name as a generic verb, in phrases such as "to google someone."

Bwahahahaha. (I needed a good laugh today.)

It has some serious trademark issues

Uh huh. You bet.

I suppose it's like people using the word "Kleenex" in reference to any brand of tissue. We all know how devastating that's been to Kimberly-Clark, don't we?

Morons.

[Paleo Conservative]

Oh stop crying. Here's a Kleenex.

[msnimje]

Definition of Google = A pair of guys who made billions of dollars taking advantage of American Capitalism and then became affiliated with Chinese Communism in deed, action and thought.

[Vermonter]

Close the barn door alert!

[FJ290]

I suppose it's like people using the word "Kleenex" in reference to any brand of tissue. We all know how devastating that's been to Kimberly-Clark, don't we?

No kidding! What is their problem? I often use the term "google it." Are they going to come after me?

It's great advertising for them so I don't understand this complaint at all. It's stupid.

[Renkluaf]

Hey, "Scotch" tape, make a "Xerox". They've got a better chance of seeing God!

[DoughtyOne]

With comments like this Google could come to mean something else real quick. Better be careful what you wish for Google.

[LexBaird]

I think Barney should sue them.

[airborne]

I try not to Google.

AlGore has lots of stock in Google.

[RushCrush]

Same with Dumpsters

[A CA Guy]

Great googling on finding this article.

[mrsmith]

What a mickey mouse thing to do.

[OSHA]

As far as I'm concerned they can go google themselves!

[Trampled by Lambs]

So their brand has become a household word and they are complaining?

Hmmm

[reagan_fanatic]

What idiots. The more people use the name Google in everyday conversation, the more likely they are to use Google the next time they want to look something up on the Internet.

Me thinks Google should stop looking a gift horse in the mouth and thank God for the free publicity.

[TomGuy]

This is bunk.

Nearly any other company would pay dearly to get this kind of free advertising/recognition/word-of-mouth.

[DejaJude]

To show the proper respect to the great one, you must capitalize google.

[Mark was here]

Isn't a Google simply a number?

What is next someone trademarking the number one?

[Sue Perkick]

Oh boo hoo. They should be flattered.

[blau993]

Members of the blogging community have suggested it is a sign that Google is losing its once-cool facade and that the search giant is taking itself too seriously.

While I wouldn't expect most in the blogging community to know or care, the totally uncool and grownup thing Google has done is to have a serious talk with a trademark lawyer. If you want to keep your trademark, you have to protect it. Google has a lot of bucks riding on its trademark, and it has no choice but to take it seriously. Coca Cola zealously guards its "Coke" trademark. That's one of the reasons a flight attendant asks you whether Pepsi would be OK when they don't have Coke. Xerox faced similar issues after it came to dominate the photocopier industry. Defending your trademark is a sign of maturity and common sense. Investors like to see that in the companies in which they own stock, no matter how unhip the blogger community thinks it might be.

[DManA]

I propose this definition - Getting Googled - when someone uses sly insidious techniques to foist a left wing agenda on you.