Infrigement?

[Warren Myers]

There was similar case to this recently between Geico and Google, and the 
courts decided it's fine. There's no law against buying a keyword.

WMM

On 9/10/05, Peter B <pb at ludd.ltu.se> wrote:
> 
> 
> When I type url:
> 
> http://www.google.com/search?q=freebsd&ie=UTF-8&hl=sv&btnG=Google-s%C3%B6kning&meta=
> (seems to not work when typeing into www.google.se <http://www.google.se>for some reason..)
> 
> Try the same for "NetBSD" or "Linux".
> 
> This little ad pops up in the right field:
> Sponsrade länkar
> Freebsd
> För en effektiv IT-infrastruktur
> som leder till ökad lönsamhet.
> www.microsoft.se <http://www.microsoft.se>
> 
> Translation:
> Sponsored links
> Freebsd
> For an effective IT-infrastructure
> that leads to increased profitability.
> www.microsoft.se <http://www.microsoft.se>
> 
> Now this makes me wonder. Is it allowed to behave like this?
> I would suspect that if microsoft were used in the same way an army of 
> lawyers
> would come down your neck in an instant.
> 
> Anyway, I think this should be eliminated at minimum.
> 
> /P
> 
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