AdWords trademark policy: agencies' reaction

Google's recent decision to change its AdWords policy in the UK and allow advertisers to bid for trademarked keywords has ruffled more than a few feathers among marketers.

We asked three search agencies to comment on the new rules, and the possible consequences for brands and affiliates.

None seem in a rush to rule out the possibility that firms may launch legal action against Big G.

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Will Google's Adwords trademark policy cause a storm in the UK?

Google is preparing for a backlash from large brands this week as details of its new trademark policy are implemented.

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Google sued again over search ads

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.

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Google's noun-sense falls on deaf ears

Tough guidelines issued by Google to those who persist in using the company's name as a verb have provoked an angry reaction from users.

The search giant first got riled by the passing of its brand into common lexicon back in 2003, when it issued Word Spy proprietor Paul McFedries with a cease-and-desist letter commanding his removal of the word "google" from his site.
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