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Fight of the giants: Playboy hits AOL with internet suit

Quote:

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 ...

interesting, they will probably win. Its similar to buying a domain with playboy in it. (in my humble non legal opinion)

so playboy and playmate arent about sex?
thats where i first learned about sex!

KQQL AOL usally sues everyone else.. bout time they get fucked!

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Originally posted by brand0n
so playboy and playmate arent about sex?
thats where i first learned about sex!

nope.... just the articles

They will definitely win that one.

You guys need to see the bigger picture.

This could kill the SE traffic

they won't win, because they can buy their words.

Google lets you run under words like dell and dell.com if you want.

This could get interesting.

Fight of the giants??

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

Hope Playboy has a solid case

I'll wait for my papers to be served . . .

Playboy

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