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Formula One: further communication and results.

Posted May 23, 2013 By Moishe Beshkin

I got a response from a lawyer, who is responsible for the copyright issues from Formula One World Championship Limited (“FOWC”).

Formula One World Championship Limited (“FOWC”) has the exclusive right to commercially exploit the FIA Formula One World Championship (“the Championship”) including, but not limited to, all (a) moving images and other audio/video content (b) results and timing data; (c) trade mark applications and registrations throughout the world relating to the Championship, and owned by FOWC’s associated company, Formula One Licensing BV (“FOL”), including, without limitation, the trade marks, F1, FORMULA 1 and official logos; and (d) all copyright and other intellectual property rights in the same (“F1 Intellectual Property”).

Your App is offering/displaying:

- Formula One timing data. All copyright and database rights in such data vests with FOWC.

- “F1″ in the banner title for your Web Site. Trademark rights in F1, FORMULA 1 and variations are vested in FOL by way of numerous trade mark registrations throughout the world.

Please immediately cease these infringements.

During further communication we came to agreement, that name of the app will be changed from “Open F1″ to “Open Ф1″. Usage of Cyrillic letter Ф instead of F “certainly satisfies F1’s requirements”.

The problem still exists with Live Timing. And I am required to remove it from app even though it is obtained from third party sources.
So, I need some advice from copyright issues professionals.

Meanwhile, in the nearest time I am going to release new version of app to comply with the requirements.

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Formula One strikes back

Posted May 22, 2013 By Moishe Beshkin

Last year, Formula One Inc. cleaned up the market from any apps, violating copyright rules. I wrote about it last year “Big Formula 1 clean-up“.
In 2012 everything was done without any previous announcements or proposals to solve the problems somehow.

This year situation repeats again and much earlier. Also difference is, that I got a notification from App Removal department.
I consider, that the only issue in my app is using word “F1″. If this is the only issue, I will fix it and publish app with other name.

Here is the letter from App removal department:
Google Play has received a trademark complaint regarding your app, Open F1 Live (package ID: lv.beshkin.fone), the details of which may be found at the end of this message. We have attached a copy of the original notice we received for your reference.
We encourage you to resolve this matter with the complainant directly. If you are unable to resolve this issue with the complainant, we may need to remove your app from Google Play. If you have any further concerns about this issue, please address them directly to the complainant in the Trademark Infringement Notice provided.
Regards,
The Google Play Team
Text copy of the complaint:
andreww@nr-online.com
to support-portal@google.com
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IssueType: lr_trademark

Language: en

address: PO BOX 68506

SW15 9DT

London

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android_app_developer_10: Local Hotel Search Engine

android_app_developer_11: Local Hotel Search Engine

android_app_developer_12: Local Hotel Search Engine

android_app_developer_13: Local Hotel Search Engine

android_app_developer_14: Local Hotel Search

android_app_developer_15: Local Hotel Search Engine

android_app_developer_16: Local Hotel Search Engine

android_app_developer_17: Local Hotel Search Engine

android_app_developer_18: MagazineCloner.com

android_app_developer_19: Local Hotel Search Engine

android_app_developer_1: Open F1

android_app_developer_2: STATS LLC

android_app_developer_3: Pram Baharsyah

android_app_developer_4: Mohammed.Zarqa

android_app_developer_5: Local Hotel Search Engine

android_app_developer_6: Local Hotel Search Engine

android_app_developer_7: DLB-Network

android_app_developer_8: SENSADIGIT

android_app_developer_9: Koldo Duarte

android_app_name_10: StayWhere at F1 Canadian GP

android_app_name_11: StayWhere at F1 Chinese GP

android_app_name_12: StayWhere at F1 Monaco GP

android_app_name_13: StayWhere at F1 German GP

android_app_name_14: StayWhere at F1 Belgian GP

android_app_name_15: StayWhere at F1 British GP

android_app_name_16: StayWhere at F1 Japanese GP

android_app_name_17: StayWhere at F1 Italian GP

android_app_name_18: F1™ Race Technology

android_app_name_19: StayWhere at F1 Korean GP

android_app_name_1: Open F1 Live

android_app_name_2: STATS LLC

android_app_name_3: F1 Latest Free

android_app_name_4: F1 2013 Wallpaper HD

android_app_name_5: StayWhere at F1 European GP

android_app_name_6: StayWhere at F1 Singaporean GP

android_app_name_7: F1™ 2013 News And Info

android_app_name_8: DashMeterPRO for F1/RBR

android_app_name_9: Calendario F1

android_app_url_10:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextwavesoft.staywheref1can

android_app_url_11:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextwavesoft.staywheref1chi

android_app_url_12:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextwavesoft.staywheref1mon

android_app_url_13:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextwavesoft.staywheref1ger

android_app_url_14:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextwavesoft.staywheref1bel

android_app_url_15:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextwavesoft.staywheref1bri

android_app_url_16:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextwavesoft.staywheref1jap

android_app_url_17:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextwavesoft.staywheref1ita

android_app_url_18:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.triactivemedia.f1rt

android_app_url_19:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextwavesoft.staywheref1kor

android_app_url_1:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lv.beshkin.fone

android_app_url_2: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.F1

android_app_url_3:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kimikanen.f1latest.free

android_app_url_4:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mohammed.zarqa.f1

android_app_url_5:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextwavesoft.staywheref1eur

android_app_url_6:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextwavesoft.staywheref1sin

android_app_url_7:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.conduit.app_e7dddad69edc49eeac76e4fbea2fc807.app

android_app_url_8:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sensadigit.dashmeterforf1dirt

android_app_url_9:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koldomac.Calendario_F1

companyname: NetResult Solutions Limited

country_residence: GB

form: trademark_complaint

full_name: Andrew Willatt

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signature_date_month: 4

signature_date_year: 2013

tm_good_faith: checked

tm_infringement_explanation: Formula One World Championship Limited

("FOWC") has the exclusive right to commercially exploit the FIA Formula

One World Championship ("the Championship") including, but not limited to,

all (a) moving images and other audio/video content (b) results and timing

data; (c) trade mark applications and registrations throughout the world

relating to the Championship, and owned by FOWC’s associated company,

Formula One Licensing BV ("FOL"), including, without limitation, the trade

marks, F1, FORMULA 1 and official logos; and (d) all copyright and other

intellectual property rights in the same (“F1 Intellectual Property”).

We have noticed that these Apps are displaying and/or offering:

The F1 logo and/or the F1 FORMULA 1 logo and/or the FIA FORMULA 1 WORLD

CHAMPIONSHIP logo. Copyright in the logo(s) is vested in FOL and, in

addition, the logo is/are protected by way of numerous trade mark

registrations throughout the world.

Variations of "F1" and/or "FORMULA 1", used as a trade mark in the App

banner/title. Trademark rights in F1, FORMULA 1 and variations are vested

in FOL by way of numerous trade mark registrations throughout the world.

As these Developers have neither sought nor obtained a licence or

permission from FOWC or FOL to use any F1 Intellectual Property, your

present use is an infringement of FOWC's and FOL's rights.

tm_location_and_number: Worldwide

9250739

tm_swear: checked

tm_work: F1 wordmark

your_title: Mr

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Open F1 reached 10000 downloads.

Posted May 17, 2013 By Moishe Beshkin

Glad to announce that Open F1 app has reached 10000 downloads this week.
It passed only 2 months since the app was published to Google Play and I consider this result to be pretty successful.

Get your copy of Open F1 app in Google Play

Or use QR code reader

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Formula 1: Android apps competitive struggle

Posted April 25, 2013 By Moishe Beshkin

open_f1_play

Now after 4 sessions the struggle among different companies became more intensive.
Official app before the first sessions cost 29.99 EUR, now the price is reduced to 25.99 EUR.
Some apps stopped working after the second session.

Open F1 app reached 4th position in the search by query “f1 live“.

As a challenge for this year, I foresee same market clean-up, as it was done last year. Those who do not remember how it happened last year, take a look on my post.

Get your copy of Open F1 app in Google Play

Or use QR code reader

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WordPress started big clean-up in plugins

Posted April 12, 2013 By Moishe Beshkin

Today, I got an e-mail from WordPress.org team.

You plugin has been temporarily closed, because it’s come to our attention that your plugin is inserting credit links by default. While it’s permissible to have a credit link to your personal site in your plugin, it must default to be turned off.
Review the restrictions listed on http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/about/
“The plugin must not embed external links on the public site (like a “powered by” link) without explicitly asking the user’s permission.”
Please also follow the WordPress coding standards by using full php tags instead of shorthand.

http://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/coding-standards/php/#no-shorthand-php-tags

Please correct this and let us know if you have any questions.
You may have already been informed, but please also note that the Google Maps v2 API is going away soon, you should plan on upgrading to the current version as soon as you can.

http://make.wordpress.org/plugins/2013/04/11/google-maps-javascript-v2-api-to-be-removed/

Kailey

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/zmanim-widget/

I really appreciated the message, because it is an example of normal communication. WordPress acts in a very civilized way, not as Google Play in the story with my Formula 1 app for Android closing.

I am going to fix the required aspects and release the plugin in the nearest time.

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