| Rescuecom Corp. v. Google Inc | |
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| Court | United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit |
| Full case name | Rescuecom Corp. v. Google Inc. |
| Argued | April 3, 2008 |
| Decided | April 3, 2009 |
| Citation | 562 F.3d 123 |
| Case history | |
| Prior history | Rescuecom Corp. v. Google Inc., No. 5:04-CV-1055 NAM/GHL (N.D.N.Y Sep. 28, 2006) |
| Holding | |
| The recommendation of a trademarked business name to web users during the creation of targeted ads constitutes trademark infringement. | |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Pierre N. Leval, Guido Calabresi, Richard C. Wesley |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Pierre N. Leval |
| Laws applied | |
| Lanham Act, trademark law | |
Rescuecom Corp. v. Google Inc., 562 F.3d 123 (2nd Cir. 2009), was a case at the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in which the court held that recommending a trademark for keyword advertising was a commercial use of the trademark, and could constitute trademark infringement.[1]