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Probably one of the most material and controversial changes for the UK and Irish paid search markets is almost upon us – the relaxation of the trademark protection Google currently affords to brands will cease on 5 May 2008.

As Ivan Izikowitz writes, some analysts and industry experts have taken the cynical view that this is merely a way for Google to stimulate volume and/or increased prices at a time when its revenue growth is slowing.

There is another perspective, however…

American Airlines has become the most high-profile company so far to sue Google over brand-bidding on its search platform.

The airline, the world’s largest, claims Google violated trademark law when selling ads alongside terms like American Airlines and AA.com.