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Griper’s Keyword Ads May Constitute False Advertising (Huh?)–LoanStreet v. Troia

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Troia wasn’t offering any services at all, but also, note the ad copy–the headline says “horror story” and the text says “They abruptly fired me,” which were pretty good tipoffs to consumers of what they should expect at the link. To marketplace alternatives that they independently discover and vet?

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Yet More Evidence That Keyword Advertising Lawsuits Are Stupid–Porta-Fab v. Allied Modular

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To many trademark owners, it’s a simple decision to sue when the advertiser includes the trademark in the ad copy. More Posts About Keyword Advertising. Griper’s Keyword Ads May Constitute False Advertising (Huh?)–LoanStreet So why did I say the case was stupid? 2022 WL 4596646 (C.D.

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Court Denies Injunction in Competitive Keyword Ad Lawsuit–Nursing CE Central v. Colibri

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It would be accurate to classify this ruling as another trademark owner loss in a competitive keyword advertising case, despite the fact that the trademark appears in the ad copy. Brown Engstrand * More on Law Firms and Competitive Keyword Ads–Nicolet Law v. That is the most common outcome. LoanStreet v.

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Internal Search Results Aren’t Trademark Infringing–PEM v. Peninsula

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The court hedges its position about internal search engines, saying there might be confusion if: the trademark owner shows that consumers don’t understand the source of the items listed in the internal search results. the rival included ad copy telling consumers they were buying the trademark owner’s items when they weren’t.

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1-800 Contacts Loses YET ANOTHER Trademark Lawsuit Over Competitive Keyword Ads–1-800 Contacts v. Warby Parker

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The court, bound by Fifth Circuit law, rejects the motion to dismiss per the Jim Adler/Texas Hammer Fifth Circuit ruling. McNeil. * Three Keyword Advertising Decisions in a Week, and the Trademark Owners Lost Them All. * Competitor Gets Pyrrhic Victory in False Advertising Suit Over Search Ads–Harbor Breeze v.

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Think Keyword Metatags Are Dead? They Are (Except in Court)–Reflex v. Luxy

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Defendant has also used Plaintiffs’ trademarks “Seeking Millionaire,” “Seeking Arrangement,” “Whats Your Price,” “Carrot Dating,” and “Seeking” as search terms in the Apple Appstore and Google Play Store to yield LuxyApp as a search result. There’s also a copyright claim for Luxy copying the plaintiff’s TOS/privacy policy.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

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Fantasy Sports [Delhi High Court] In a suit alleging copyright infringement, HULM Entertainment argued that Fantasy Sports’ “MyFab11” sports fantasy app copies the trading and stock features and GUI of its “Exchange 22” app. on March 30, the Court underscored the importance of specific details in examining confidentiality claims.

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