Entries from Search Engine Roundtable tagged with 'trademark'

Microsoft adCenter Takes Step Back on Trademark Disputes

In the Copyright & Trademarks: What SEMs Should Know session from SES San Jose last week, adCenter announced they have a new policy on how they will be handling trademark complaints. Instead of them being the go between, between affiliates...

American Airlines Sues Google Over Keyword Advertisements

Last week, ComputerWorld reports that Google has been sued by American Airlines because the airline is seeking to stop its competitors from bidding on its trademark in Google. Their argument is, "Without authorization or approval from American Airlines, Google has...

Google Ads Linking to Unaffiliated Individuals Cause Anger

Over the weekend, an article found via DigitalPoint Forums was published in a New Zealand news site about financial authors and property investors whose names are being linked to an unaffiliated company through Google AdWords. They are disgruntled, to say...

American Blind & Wallpaper Factory Lawsuit Continues

The case of American Blind & Wallpaper Factory vs. Google is continuing. According to a WebmasterWorld post, a judge refuses to drop the suit against Google. The post references a news article that says: American Blind & Wallpaper Factory, the...

Ask.com Responds To Google's "Google It" Request

A Cre8asite Forums thread discusses the response by Ask.com to Google's request for you to only "Google" at Google.com. To summarize, Google posted Do you "Google?" asking; We'd like to make clear that you should please only use "Google" when...

Google Warns Trademark Infringement by Using Google Reader Button

A WebmasterWorld thread claims a Google AdWords representative sent him an email warning him not to use the add to Google Reader RSS button on his site. Why did Google tell this person to not have the button on his...


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