Google Seeks to Dismiss American Airlines Keyword Suit

Google Inc. wants a trademark infringement lawsuit filed against it by American Airlines be dismissed. In its motion to dismiss, filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court in Fort Worth, Google said placing the sponsored ads on the site was no different than drugstores placing generic ibuprofen next to Advil, nor is it different from a consumer who buys Tropicana orange juice and gets a coupon for Minutemaid on the back of the sales receipt or a house brand of jeans being displayed alongside Calvin Klein.

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