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Appeals Court Rules Against Google On Keyword Ads

Posted by timothy on from the black-robes-and-handwaving dept.

Eric Goldman writes "The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Google in Rescuecom v. Google (PDF), a trademark infringement lawsuit over Google's keyword advertising practices. The court said: 'The Complaint's allegations that Google's recommendation and sale of Rescuecom's mark to Google's advertisers, so as to trigger the appearance of their advertisements and links in a manner likely to cause consumer confusion when a Google user launches a search of Rescuecom's trademark, properly alleges a claim under the Lanham Act.' While this result hampers Google's ability to end trademark lawsuits early, the case is still at an early stage and Google could still win."

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  1. They also ruled against making by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ack

    1. Re:They also ruled against making by Q-Hack! · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Google is my God!

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      Some days I get the sinking feeling Orwell was an optimist.
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