On October 31, 2007, Google Inc. filed to protect the trademark Android in relation to their recently-announced open and comprehensive software platform for mobile devices. Google developed Android through an alliance of technology and mobile industry leaders called the Open Handset Alliance.
While Google insists that there’s no GPhone on the way, and that handset makers such as Motorola will be providing the hardware, its worth noting that the trademark filing covers “hardware” in addition to “software”, just in case Google changes its mind.
Although the trademark for GPhone was registered on August 25, 2007 by some Italian guy named Sergio Costanzo. Looks like you’ll have to find another name for your phone, Google.
