Re: [android-developers] Banned For title Of App(hungry Hippo's)

Slightly off-topic: You realize that "Hungry Hippos" and "Hungry Hippo's" are two different meanings, right?  The app store title is one, and the game graphics is the other...

That said, if I saw that title and the in-game art, I would immediately associate the app with the Hasbro game, so I think that's what your problem is.  

On Thursday, May 17, 2012 1:51:14 AM UTC+8, Troy Walker wrote:

Thanks for the reply.

 

Well here is the game here..

 

http://slideme.org/application/hungry-hippos

 

On SlideMe's market. I think to be safe on my next account i am going to just not publish this app period on my market account.

On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 1:41:59 PM UTC-4, Kristopher Micinski wrote:

If the gameplay is similar to the gameplay of the original game, just
with your own graphics, then you might still be in trouble, though it
would be less obvious (and perhaps take longer).  But basically, it's
obvious your game is pretty much a copycat of the original, so...
there's not really much you can do.


On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Troy Walker <twalkerjr22@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well im almost certain it wasnt for the graphics or characters in the game.
> I hired a graphics designer to completely create the graphics. Im almost
> CERTAIN it was copyright issues with the title of the game.
> I believe i should be fine, as long as i change the title. Im also thinking
> about not publishing the app on the market again period. What do you guys
> thing? Just to be safe..I really wanna place it on the market since i worked
> hard on it.
>
> On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:57:16 AM UTC-4, Daniel Drozdzewski wrote:
>>
>> Give it a try... Obviously I don't know, what in your game breached
>> copyrights of the original. If it is just the title, then you should
>> be OK (unless Google marks not only account but also you with a black
>> mark).
>>
>> However if your game is about well Hungry Hippos and characters
>> resemble the original or the story resembles the narrative of the
>> game, I think it will be only matter of time, before the copyright
>> holder will contact Google again.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 16 May 2012 15:49, Troy Walker <twalkerjr22@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I am aware of this, and i believe its the reason i was banned.
>> > I am wondering if i create a new account and rename my game COMPLETELY
>> > and
>> > change my developer name will i be fine, and not linking it to my banned
>> > account. What do you guys think?
>> >
>> > Also its been about 2 months since ive been banned and still no reply
>> > from
>> > google.
>> >
>> > On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:31:53 AM UTC-4, Daniel Drozdzewski wrote:
>> >>
>> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungry_Hungry_Hippos
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 16 May 2012 15:27, Harri Smått <harism@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > On May 16, 2012, at 5:14 PM, Troy Walker wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Also, if i create another dev account, complete change the name of
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> app, and dont link it to my other banned account, do you guys think
>> >> >> i will
>> >> >> be fine?
>> >> >
>> >> > Based on your story, if it was for title only, I find it very weird
>> >> > if
>> >> > you weren't able to receive an answer from Google Play team asking
>> >> > why your
>> >> > account was suspended. If there was a trademark infringement , Google
>> >> > Play
>> >> > support pages state that "In appropriate circumstances, Google will
>> >> > terminate repeat trademark infringers."
>> >> >
>> >> > So ummm.. If I were you I waited a few days and contacted Play
>> >> > support
>> >> > again if there wasn't any answer.
>> >> >
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