The German courts provide clarity in regards to the use of Google AdWords that are identical to third party trade marks

The German Federal Court of Justice has given a judgment which holds that a trade mark owner may have grounds to oppose the use of a trade mark if that trade mark is used misleadingly in advertisements originating from a Google search and that result in the exploitation of the trade mark by leading the public to third-party products.

 

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