Can a competitor use our registered trademark as a keyword in their paid search ads without facing trademark infringement charges?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Can a competitor use our registered trademark as a keyword in their paid search ads without facing trademark infringement charges?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 1 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
United States trademark infringement competitor bidding on trademark as Google Ads keyword legal standard cases 2025 Google ↗
Second Circuit Ninth Circuit trademark keyword advertising likelihood of confusion cases Google Ads Google ↗
- 1-800 Contacts, Inc. v. JAND, Inc., No. 22-1634 (2d Cir. 2024) :: Justia · law.justia.com
- 800 CONTACTS INC v. JAND INC (2024) · caselaw.findlaw.com
- LERNER & ROWE PC V. BROWN ENGSTRAND & SHELY LLC, No. 23-16060 (9th Cir. 2024) :: Justia · law.justia.com
- LERNER ROWE PC v. 10 (2024) · caselaw.findlaw.com
- Morningware, Inc. v. Hearthware Home Products, Inc., 1:2009cv04348 - Document 77 (N.D. Ill. 2009) :: Justia · law.justia.com
- MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order Signed by the Honorable Amy J for Morningware, Inc. v. Hearthware Home Products, Inc. :: Justia Dockets & Filings · docs.justia.com
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States trademark infringement competitor bidding on trademark as Google Ads keyword legal standard cases 2025 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Second Circuit Ninth Circuit trademark keyword advertising likelihood of confusion cases Google Ads OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |