Google drops ‘Gmail’ brand in UK

Internet search leader Google has been forced to change the name of its free Gmail email service in Britain after failing to secure the necessary trademark. Google has been sparring with UK financial research company Independent International Investment Research (IIIR) since launching Gmail on April 1, 2004 and shaking up the free email market by offering large amounts of storage for free.

Starting Thursday, British users who sign up for Gmail, which has been in a “beta” trial phase since its launch last year, will receive addresses ending in “googlemail.co.uk” rather than “gmail.com.” Existing users will be able to keep their current email addresses, the company said.

IIIR’s Pronet subsidiary has a Web-based email service called G-Mail. Google did not file a trademark application until its own service had already launched. The two companies have been in heated negotiations to settle the dispute, but they have been unable to reach an agreement. Read More….

Source: CNN International

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