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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

Even though this is an obviously stupid legal theory that wasn’t worth anyone’s time or money, Edible turned to an Atlanta litigation boutique (shoutout to Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP!!!) 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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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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TIL: “Texas Tamale” Is an Enforceable Trademark–Texas Tamale v. CPUSA2

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

In 2020, the plaintiff learned that “Defendant was using Plaintiff’s Marks in online tamale advertisements and in Google AdWords, which placed Defendant’s products above Plaintiff’s products in search results for the phrase ‘Texas Tamale.'” ” That prompted this litigation. ” Uh oh. 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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J&J Subsidiary Wins $18 Million Judgment Against Surgical Tool Counterfeiter

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The laundry list of accusations also included trademark dilution, false advertising, common law unjust enrichment, common law tortious interference with contract, and breach of settlement agreement.

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Trademark Owner F s Around With Keyword Ad Case & Finds Out–Las Vegas Skydiving v. Groupon

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

You can get less damages than the cost of litigation, so the whole effort is unprofitable. The court says this lawsuit qualified: “LVSA litigated this case in an unreasonable manner. Its claims were tenuous at best, and that should have been apparent from the outset to its counsel, who has litigated numerous such lawsuits.”

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