Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 18:27:25 -0500 From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu> To: <WSFAlist at WSFA.org> Subject: [WSFA] Google & Trademarks Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org> Previously we had mention of Google and copyright issues withbooks, now... "Search engines such as Google deliver users both a list of Web sites and a list of ads triggered by the users' query terms, also known as keywords. For example, a seller of art supplies may pay Google to run its ad whenever a user enters a query containing keywords such as "easel" or "stencil." The dispute at hand arises when advertisers sell keywords that are trademarks without authorization from the trademark owner." More at: http://www.itworld.com/Man/2681/041223trademark/ Also, go to news.google.com and search for the words: google trademarks lawsuit mjw