Keyword Trademark Infringements

August 27, 2004

Before emailing your complaint, be certain that all your information is included in the report, beginning with your full contact information, a list of all affected trademarks, service marks or brand names, plus all registering information, if you have it handy.

You will also need to send them a description of the trademark violation (s). Also include the way the infringing party uses your trademark in their ad listings or in their ad copy.

After that, you will need to include a status of all your communications with the offending party, if any, plus a complete list of all the affected URL's associated with all their trademark violations.

The above steps are the essential actions all search engines expect you to take in any trademark or copyright infringements. Since each search property varies in the exact procedures to take in such cases, you will need to carefully review their exact rules and instructions in filing an official complaint.

Where trademark infringement is leading to
In August of 2003, French company and handbag maker Louis Vuitton filed a lawsuit against Google and its French subsidiary for trademark infringement. Two months later, and again in France, Luteciel and Viaticum (two unrelated French companies) also sued Google for trademark violation and collectively won $89,000 in damages.

That settlement was viewed by many as significant and many said it created a legal precedent, even if it happened in an overseas court. It is hoped that new laws governing the use of registered trademarks or service marks will be enacted soon.

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