tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post613268185102041773..comments2024-02-28T18:49:06.144+10:00Comments on Cyberlaw: Google and TrademarksJohn Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-39095616859854612822009-04-19T18:59:00.000+10:002009-04-19T18:59:00.000+10:00I tend to agree with Elena's comment on this regar...I tend to agree with Elena's comment on this regarding the parallel with regards to the yellow pages. <br /><br />In regards to the access to competitors on the same page as the "requested" company's details it fits with in the way we tend to function in this commercially competitive society. <br /><br />However if Google is actually preventing search results from appearing or attempting to provide results in such a way that it almost misleads users they does need to be somekind of preventative action taken that could lead to some regulation in this area.Romantic Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10396636089057672698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-43255636539394848152009-04-14T16:51:00.000+10:002009-04-14T16:51:00.000+10:00The outcome of this case would ultimately set a pr...The outcome of this case would ultimately set a precedent as previous decisions relating to what is now known as "keyword cases" have been mixed.<br /><br />The argument that Google was violating trademark by attempting to "free-ride" on the goodwill associated with Rescuecom's name, preventing Internet searchers from reaching Rescuecom's Web site, altering the search results and using the trademark internally are valid arguments.<br /><br />I think that Google will fall on this one.Sandy Lauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807163724791631100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-91549506910853022172009-04-13T00:49:00.000+10:002009-04-13T00:49:00.000+10:00The decision of the Appeals Court is disappointing...The decision of the Appeals Court is disappointing. I think there is no difference between typing a company's name into a Google search (even a trademarked name) and being able to access links to that company’s competitors from the results page, to looking up a company's name in the yellow pages which is obviously surrounded by its competitors' details.<BR/><BR/>If companies want to take advantage of the efficiency of the internet and advertise on a global scale, then they should not in turn try to impose restrictions on the information that can be accessed.Elena Tsangarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588032894676684646noreply@blogger.com