Gmail Germany Steals 10,000 Euros from Google's Pocket

The case between Google and Daniel Giersch was started a few months ago after the German owner of the G-mail service sued the Mountain View company for trademark infringement. The German court that investigated the case decided today to fine Google with 10,000 euros because it used the 'm.gmail.com' domain for the local mobile flavor of the mail technology, CNET reports today. Because the Gmail domain was actually owned by another user, Google was forced to adopt the Googlemail name but it still used a Gmail subdomain with mobile purposes. The Mountain View company has nothing to do than to comply with the requirements and, according to the same source, this is exactly what they are going to do.

"We will pay the money to the German State as required by the Court of Appeal in Hamburg. We now use 'Googlemail' across Germany and believe our users are very happy both with the name and the service," a Gmail representative said for CNET.

When the German owner of "Giersch mail" first announced that he is not going to sell the domain to Google and moreover, he plans to sue the Mountain View company, many laughed of his initiative because it was regarded as an impossible mission. Obviously, most of those who said Daniel Giersch has no chance to win the lawsuit considered that Google is way too powerful, an aspect which might influence the judge's final decision. However, Google lost the lawsuit and moreover, it is now forced to pay a fine for trademark infringement.

Many of you might laugh when hearing that Google must pay a 10,000-euro fine but, even if it is an incredible low sum for the Mountain View company, it is the living proof that even the super giant can be defeated when the law is against it.