by Traverse Legal, reviewed by Enrico Schaefer - February 20, 2008 - n. Keyword Advertising Trademark Infringement
Technology & Marketing Law Blog: McKenna on Trademark Use in Commerce
As you know, a big issue in online trademark law is the meaning and import of a "trademark use in commerce" requirement. To win its case, a trademark plaintiff must show that the defendant made a use in commerce of the plaintiff’s trademark. This sounds simple in theory but, due to bad statutory drafting and deep-seated conflicting policy norms, in practice this element has proven baffling to judges. As a result, courts have deeply split on whether keyword triggering or metatag inclusion qualifies as a trademark use in commerce. This has also sparked a robust academic debate; see, e.g., my previous blog post.
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