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Google victorious in Adwords decision as ECJ finds it's not infringing
Practice Area: Trademarks
Sector: Information technology
Jurisdiction: European Union
Published: 24 March 2010
Law Firm: Ashurst
Overview
The European Court of Justice (the ECJ) has handed down a landmark decision in the case of Google France -v- Louis Vuitton, holding that an internet referencing provider, such as Google, which offers trademarks as keywords for sponsored links, is not itself liable for trademark infringement.
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