Google is locked in a trademark battle in Germany for the right to use the name Gmail for its mail service.
For now, Google email is called "Google Mail" in Germany, and all Germans have an @googlemail.com email address. The reason: a 14-year old company called G-mail, short for Giersch mail, run by 32-year old Daniel Girsch, and the trademark he registered for it in 2000.
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Google Fighting G-Mail In Germany
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