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Google's Trademark Problem In India

Google cannot absolve itself from the liability of ensuring that a keyword is not an infringement of a trademark, says Delhi HC

<div class="paragraphs"><p>Google signage during the virtual Google Pixel Fall Launch event in New York. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg</p></div>
Google signage during the virtual Google Pixel Fall Launch event in New York. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
Search engines cannot shrug off liability when it comes to trademark violations. In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court has said search engines like Google cannot absolve themselves from the liability of ensuring that a keyword isn't an infringement of the trademark.The high court directed Google India Pvt. to restrain its advertisers from using the registered trademark of DRS Logistics, “Agarwal Packers and Movers or DRS Logisti...
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