Keyword advertising as trademark infringement: court declines to rule it out

April 20, 2026 - A Washington psychiatrist sued a competing nurse practitioner and her clinic for trademark infringement and misappropriation of his name and identity. Plaintiff David Penner, owner . . .

Cybersquatting claims involving unregistered trademark survive motion to dismiss

January 1, 2025 - Impulse Communications sued defendants claiming unfair competition and cybersquatting. Plaintiff alleged that defendants' use of the mark ADOPT ME! for a virtual pet game on . . .

Twitter account hacked, chaos ensued, but no legal claims stuck

October 25, 2018 - Plaintiff owned a Twitter account and operated a related blog. Plaintiff used the Twitter account to drive traffic and revenue to the blog, conduct business . . .

When can you use a competitor’s trademark in a domain name?

September 16, 2016 -

Fair use is a trademark concept as well

February 20, 2014 -

Customer reviews on social media provide important evidence in trademark dispute

June 16, 2011 -

Court allows discovery of competitor’s keyword purchases

June 11, 2011 -

Court enters injunction against use of Twitter accounts in trademark case

December 12, 2010 -

Court denies motion to dismiss AdWords trademark infringement case

December 9, 2009 -