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Old 01-15-2004, 11:20 PM   #1
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Fight of the giants: Playboy hits AOL with internet suit
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David Teather in New York
Friday January 16, 2004
The Guardian

Playboy Enterprises, the adult entertainment group, was given the go-ahead yesterday to sue internet service provider AOL for copyright infringement, a decision that could have broad implications for the still fluid rules governing trademarks online.
The ruling by a panel of appeals court judges reopens a case first filed in Los Angeles in 1999. The case is related to the use of the words "playboy" and "playmate" as signposts in the Netscape online search engine.

The words were included in a list of about 400 such as "sex" or certain body parts that would identify users interested in buying adult-themed merchandise. People typing those words into the search engine would automatically be sent banner advertising for various adult-themed sites that were not associated with Playboy Enterprises.

Playboy argued in its suit that the links tarnished and diluted its brand name by associating its trademark with inferior products. Barry Felder, a lawyer for Playboy, said the firm was seeking damages "well into seven figures."
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/new...124152,00.html
Lawyers are having a hell of a party ...
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Old 01-15-2004, 11:22 PM   #2
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interesting, they will probably win. Its similar to buying a domain with playboy in it. (in my humble non legal opinion)
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Old 01-15-2004, 11:23 PM   #3
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so playboy and playmate arent about sex?
thats where i first learned about sex!
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Old 01-15-2004, 11:37 PM   #4
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KQQL AOL usally sues everyone else.. bout time they get fucked!
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Old 01-15-2004, 11:43 PM   #5
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so playboy and playmate arent about sex?
thats where i first learned about sex!
nope.... just the articles
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Old 01-16-2004, 12:19 AM   #6
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They will definitely win that one.
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Old 01-16-2004, 12:23 AM   #7
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You guys need to see the bigger picture.

This could kill the SE traffic
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Old 01-16-2004, 12:31 AM   #8
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they won't win, because they can buy their words.

Google lets you run under words like dell and dell.com if you want.
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Old 01-16-2004, 12:35 AM   #9
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And Netscape too..

http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/15/pl....ap/index.html
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Old 01-19-2004, 01:39 PM   #10
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Old 01-19-2004, 01:45 PM   #11
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This could get interesting.
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Old 01-19-2004, 01:56 PM   #12
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Fight of the giants??

AOL makes Playboy's entire fortune each and every month.

Hope Playboy has a solid case
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Old 01-19-2004, 02:00 PM   #13
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Old 01-19-2004, 02:49 PM   #14
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I'll wait for my papers to be served . . .

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