Google China sued

A Chinese company is suing Google's China subsidiary for copying its name, saying the US search engine's registered Chinese name is too similar to its own and has harmed its operations.

A spokesman for Beijing Guge Science and Technology said similarities between its name and Google's commercial name have created confusion among people who, in trying to contact the search engine, mistakenly call Beijing Guge's office and disrupt work there.

The case had been accepted by a court in Beijing's Haidian district, the Beijing News reported. It was not immediately clear if the case has any chance of success.

A Google spokeswoman contacted by telephone declined to confirm the lawsuit and said she was unable to provide immediate comment.

Source: Silicon.com