August 19, 2004

Yet another keyword infringement lawsuit has been filed against Google Inc. because of the trademarked keywords companies bid for in Google's AdWords PPC program.

Next week Google will head over to a German courtroom where it will continue to defend its technology against Metaspinner Media GmbH.

Neowin reports that Metaspinner claims that Google’s AdWords keyword advertising program infringes on its “Preispiraten” trademark.

According to PCWorld Metaspinner already “won a preliminary injunction against Google last November and is seeking a permanent injunction and damages.”

This isn’t the first time Google has been taken to court for similar trademark infringements.

Earlier this year American Blind & Wallpaper Factory accused Google that its search engine’s keyword-based advertising violates its trademarks.

Source: Search Engine Journal

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