Google Hit With Class Action Trademark Lawsuit Over Trademarked Keyword Ad Sales

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FPX v. Google

While on the surface this lawsuit sounds like bad news for Google, Google might look at it as an opportunity, not a threat. Similar to the way it got favorable solutions from the click fraud class action and the Google Book Search settlement, Google could decide it wants to form the class so that it can permanently end all trademark owners' beefs at once.


FPX, LLC v. Google, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: FPX, LLC
Defendant: Google, Inc., YouTube, LLC, AOL, LLC., Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., MySpace, Inc. and IAC/InterActiveCorp

Case Number: 2:2009cv00142
Filed: May 11, 2009

Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Office: Marshall Office [ Court Info ]
County: Harrison
Presiding Judge: Judge T. John Ward

Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property - Trademark
Cause: 15:1051 Trademark Infringement
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff