Google remained in Germany without Gmail

A three-year trial ended between Google and German entrepreneur Daniel Hirsch, owner of the G-mail system.

The conflict between Google and Hirsch flared up in connection with the launch of the search giant of the German version of Gmail. The fact is that Hirsch opened his own G-Mail system in 2000, and after the appearance of the localized version of Germany for Google, Gmail began to experience serious difficulties due to the similarity of the names of the two postal services.

Hirsch accused Google of violating the rights to the G-Mail trademark, and in February last year his complaint was satisfied. The European trademark registration office prohibited Google from using the Gmail brand in Germany, but the search giant disputed the decision. However, the court subsequently supported the ruling in favor of Hirsch.
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As The Local reports now, since the end of last week, when trying to visit Google’s email service from Germany, a message is displayed to users that says the search giant is not allowed to use the Gmail name for the German version of the service. In Germany, the service is called Google Mail, and its website is located at mail.google.com. Moreover, a hyperlink to this Google site is also prohibited to set, so users must manually copy the address and paste it into the browser. Moreover, The Local, referring to statements by Google representatives, notes that the company decided to not use the word Gmail in email-related materials in Germany.

By the way, about a year ago, Hirsch announced his intention to file a lawsuit against Google for infringing trademark rights in Switzerland. So it is possible that in the future Google will have to change the name of its mail service in other European countries.

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