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

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Groupon. * Georgia Supreme Court Blesses Google’s Keyword Ad Sales–Edible IP v. Google. * Competitive Keyword Advertising Claim Fails–Reflex Media v. Luxy. * Fifth Circuit Says Keyword Ads Could Contribute to Initial Interest Confusion (UGH)–Adler v. . * Selling Keyword Ads Isn’t Theft or Conversion–Edible IP v.

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Georgia Supreme Court Blesses Google’s Keyword Ad Sales–Edible IP v. Google

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The court correctly says that Edible IP can have a property interest in the “Edible Arrangements” name and associated goodwill, and state trademark law statutorily protects those property interests. I have a long-standing personal policy not to give my consumer dollars to any entity that I mock on the blog for IP overreaches.

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Timeshare Co. Settles Part Of False Ad Suit With 'Exit' Firms

IP Law 360

Timeshare company Bluegreen Vacation said Tuesday that it inked a confidential settlement with certain timeshare exit companies that resolves claims that the companies are falsely advertising their services to help release consumers from their binding timeshare contracts in a "timeshare exit scheme."

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TIL: “Texas Tamale” Is an Enforceable Trademark–Texas Tamale v. CPUSA2

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Bye, Goff * Yet More Evidence That Keyword Advertising Lawsuits Are Stupid–Porta-Fab v. Allied Modular * Griper’s Keyword Ads May Constitute False Advertising (Huh?)–LoanStreet Groupon * Georgia Supreme Court Blesses Google’s Keyword Ad Sales–Edible IP v. LoanStreet v. Luxy * Think Keyword Metatags Are Dead?

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More on Law Firms and Competitive Keyword Ads–Nicolet Law v. Bye, Goff

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

May 10, 2023) More Posts About Keyword Advertising * Yet More Evidence That Keyword Advertising Lawsuits Are Stupid–Porta-Fab v. Allied Modular * Griper’s Keyword Ads May Constitute False Advertising (Huh?)–LoanStreet Groupon * Georgia Supreme Court Blesses Google’s Keyword Ad Sales–Edible IP v. LoanStreet v.

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

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

More Posts About Keyword Advertising. Griper’s Keyword Ads May Constitute False Advertising (Huh?)–LoanStreet Groupon. * Georgia Supreme Court Blesses Google’s Keyword Ad Sales–Edible IP v. Google. * Competitive Keyword Advertising Claim Fails–Reflex Media v. Allied Modular Building Systems, Inc. July 24, 2022).

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hashtags are plausibly infringing; sales claims plausibly false based on P's own history of sales

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21, 2023) In two opinions on the same day, the court dealt with various IP/false advertising claims brought by one litter box seller against another. Smarty Pear allegedly used confidential information to inject the market with a new—and virtually identical—automated litter box: the Leo’s Loo. Automated Pet Care Prods.,