Lisa Mcandrews

Lisa McAndrews Trademark Seminar October 13, 2006 TM Paper Outline Introduction - Definitions o Search Engines o Metatags and Keywords o Sponsored Links - Background o Use and Utility of Search Engines o Result Generation Techniques within Search Engines o Advertising within Search Engines  Banner Ads  Sponsored Links  Distinguishing Factors between banner ads and sponsored links  Revenue generated for Search Engine  Cost of placement/Competition for Space o Metatags  Early Use  Current Use  Infringing Uses  Non-Infringing Uses o Keywords  Placement – Overt v. Discrete  Reverse Lookup Techniques  Privacy of Placement? Analysis - Traditional Approach to Trademark Doctrine within Cyberspace o Initial Interest Confusion - Current State of the Law o Discussion of recent sponsored link decisions o Distinguishing Elements from prior decisions - Burden of Infringement Policing o On Trademark Owners? o On Search Engines? - Lack of real world analogous situations. Discussion - Developing trends in cyberspace trademark infringement - Free riding in bad faith on the goodwill of others - Developing Sophistication and Discernment amongst internet searchers - Potential future approaches to adapt to the developing trends Conclusion - Final comparison of traditional and evolving trademark doctrine to the use of search engine paid metatag and keyword placement. Bibliography

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