David Elliott, et al v. Google Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

15-15809

Court:

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3840 Trademark

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  1. December 12, 2017

    The Top 10 Trademark Rulings Of 2017

    From Cheerios box trade dress to generic "googling" to a blockbuster U.S. Supreme Court decision, 2017 was another bumper year for major rulings in trademark law. Here are the 10 you need to remember.

  2. May 16, 2017

    9th Circ. Says 'Google' Is Not Generic Trademark

    The Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday that "Google" has not become a generic trademark like "aspirin" or "thermos," rejecting a case claiming the tech giant had lost control of the name because of widespread use of "google" as a verb.

  3. March 17, 2017

    'Google' TM So Common It's Become Generic, 9th Circ. Told

    Two men who've bought hundreds of domains containing the word "google" asked the Ninth Circuit at a hearing Friday to revive their case arguing "google" is so commonly used that it's become a generic term meaning "to search the internet," and not a valid trademark for the popular search engine.

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