Google’s Gemini Gambit: AI Name Game Lands Tech Giant in Hot Water

Google’s Gemini AI is facing a trademark lawsuit from Gemini Data. The complaint accuses Google of bulldozing over Gemini Data’s rights, even after being refused a trademark. Google allegedly even tried to acquire the name in secret. The Gemini AI chatbot hilariously admits to the…

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In a classic case of Big Tech bulldozing through the little guys, Google seems to have channeled its inner toddler, snatching toys from the sandbox with a shameless grin. Apparently, the geniuses at Google need to brush up on their sharing skills—or at least their trademark laws. Who knew the AI game would come with so much playground drama?

Key Points:

  • Google renamed its generative AI service to Gemini in February 2023.
  • Gemini Data, an AI enterprise, already held trademarks for the name “Gemini.”
  • Gemini Data filed a lawsuit against Google for trademark infringement.
  • The USPTO provisionally refused Google’s trademark application for Gemini.
  • Google allegedly tried to acquire the Gemini trademark rights through an “anonymous” entity.

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