RE: UKNM: Legal Question

[Jeff Marshall]

A related, but similar question, which has probably been discussed here

before I found the group.  A client of mine wants us to use his competitors

names as part of the Search Engine registration.  I explained this was

unethical and probably unwise, and that he should be positively promoting

his own products and services, rather than looking to "poach" punters

looking for his competitors.  Further analysis though revealed that some of

his competitors were already using his name and trademarks in their search

engine keywords.  What's the legal situation?  Am I being too pure or naive?

Feel free to respond direct if this has been thrashed to death before.


Jeff Marshall (

jeffmwebs [dot] co [dot] uk

)

WorldWide Web Services Limited

(a member of VIA Net Works Inc.)


Quick question on copyright issues.


If a site has a bunch of links and someone comes along and uses 

the same links in another way, albeit the same subject matter - is 

that an infringement of copyright? (I guess not, but would like to be 

100%)


However if we find a commercial website of similar ilk to our own 

(as we have), which because they have links which contain our 

affiliate store codes (honest!) makes it pretty convincing they've half 

inched from us - have they then infringed copyright and if so what 

exactly is the best way to proceed (other than hoping they make 

us a fortune through the affiliate link and laugh because we can't 

actually believe people are so stupid!).


Cheers


Jason


Loquax - http://www.loquax.co.uk

Win Win Win WWW Competitions

07803 165125 


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