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Google Loses AdWords Case

Posted by Hemos on from the bad-news-bears dept.

TheChillPill writes "Google has lost a case brought by a company whose name was being used by Adwords users. Insurance firm GEICO, who had not been using Adwords themselves, objected to Google allowing it's advertisers to use the term in their campaigns." This is a reversal for Google based on an earlier story.

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  1. As a Google fan by BlackCobra43 · · Score: 5, Funny

    This really saddens me. But it's okay because I just saved a bunch of money on car insurance

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  2. Lost its case, huh? by RandoX · · Score: 5, Funny

    Should have had a Case Else.

  3. But by kevin_conaway · · Score: 5, Funny

    Its understandable seeing as how Geico was losing 15% of its profits.

  4. Are they sure... by Drooling+Iguana · · Score: 4, Funny

    Are they sure that people weren't actually using the word "gecko"? I've heard a lot of people get the two confused.

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  5. Irony? by IorDMUX · · Score: 4, Funny

    And... and there was a Google AdSense advertisment showing on this very comment page.

    Why, oh /., why?

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  6. Re:Bah... by tgd · · Score: 4, Funny

    This pretty much proves the pathetic state of Slashdot. The fact that essentially everyone can not RTFA and apply basic reading comprehension to understand the two are not the same. I can understand that slashdot 5 years ago may have gotten a different result now based on changes in society... But we're talking here about basic reading skills with two stories in a very close proximity in time. I think its time for some educational reform.

    And yes, its you.

  7. Re:I wonder if this is going to broaden... by Dachannien · · Score: 4, Funny

    I guess now I don't need to register iwonderhowlongadomainnamecanbe.com.