jackofalltrades
msg:527712 | 10:01 am on Nov 5, 2002 (gmt 0) |
Ask Google to remove it. I believe that bidding on brand names is an infringement on copyright issues (perhaps someone else can confirm this?). JOAT
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Bogglesworld
msg:527713 | 10:14 am on Nov 5, 2002 (gmt 0) |
I don't know if it's against their TOS but it certaintly isn't a new trick at WW. This was covered briefly here: [webmasterworld.com...]
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Rossie
msg:527714 | 10:14 am on Nov 5, 2002 (gmt 0) |
Haven't seen anything about brand names per se in Google's Ts & Cs. It would obviously be a problem for them to do a blanket ban on brand names (such as "Viagra", "Ford" "Sony" etc.) but this particular case obviously infringes their rules as the link is to a site that doesn't sell the particular product that they claim to, merely something similar. This could obviously cause further problems for the people selling eg generic sildenafil citrate rather than branded Viagra itself. But you should be able to prevent your competitor using AdWords for your branded product as they are obviously "passing themselves off" as providing a service that they don't. I reckon, anyway.
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Sebastian
msg:527715 | 9:45 pm on Nov 17, 2002 (gmt 0) |
Copyright law doesn't apply here, but if the name is trademarked, which the names you mentioned certainly are, then there is a legal basis for considering it may be an issue.
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