[wolfgke]

Quotes from the article:

"I emailed Google back and asked them to tell me exactly what I need to change to be compliant with the rules. Is it the icon? The name? The disclaimer? What? Google refused to give me any additional information. So, I just left the app in the suspended state and never attempted to update it since I really didn’t know what I needed to change"

"Why didn’t you give the apps a different name?

Well since Google was silent about the exact reason for suspension, I didn’t know what I needed to do. Was it the app name? Probably, but I didn’t know for sure."

If Google does not inform you in detail that it was the trademark that was violated, they have no right to ban you on that reason.

[asuffield]

While you might be able to argue that they should inform you in detail, that is not the argument that you have advanced here - you state that they have "no right" to take this action. In keeping with the spirit of your post, what are the requirements that Google must comply with in order to have the "right" to ban you, and how is that set of requirements determined and modified over time?

[aikah]

> If Google does not inform you in detail that it was the trademark that was violated, they have no right to ban you on that reason.

They have no obligation to inform you and they have every right to ban you whatever the reason is ,it is stated in the TOS you agree on when you register as a developper on Google Play. You want information? hire a trademark,copyright attorney.

It's up to you to make sure your business is legit before hand.Google doesnt owe you anything. It's their plateform. If you feel they violated contractual obligations, sue them. Just dont complain you were not informed. Misinformation can never be a proper excuse in any case.

[tripzilch]

But the initial app suspension email from Google did say he was violating trademark.

[wolfgke]

But which one?

[rmrfrmrf]

My next business venture definitely needs to be 'common sense as a service'