American Airlines Inc v. Google Inc
American Airlines is suing Google for allowing companies to show ads when its trademarks, including (but not limited to) "AMERICAN AIRLINES" "AMERICAN EAGLE" "AA" "A A" "AA.COM"
"AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER" "AADVANTAGE" "AMERICAN CONNECTION" "AMERICANAIRLINES" are searched on.
- Google's Motion to Dismiss American Airlines' Lawsuit Denied. Professor Eric Goldman's Technology & Marketing Blog. October 25, 2007
- September 2007 Quick Links Part II. Professor Eric Goldman's Technology & Marketing Blog.
- American Airlines Sues Google Over Keyword Ads. Professor Eric Goldman's Technology & Marketing Blog.
| Plaintiff: | American Airlines Inc |
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| Defendant: | Google Inc |
| Case Number: | 4:2007cv00487 |
| Filed: | August 16, 2007 |
| Court: | Texas Northern District Court |
| Office: | Fort Worth Office [ Court Info ] |
| County: | Tarrant |
| Presiding Judge: | John McBryde |
| Nature of Suit: | Intellectual Property - Trademark |
| Cause: | 15:44 Trademark Infringement |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal Question |
| Jury Demanded By: | Plaintiff |
Available Case Documents
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| Date Filed | # | Document Text |
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| August 16, 2007 | 1 | COMPLAINT against Google Inc filed by American Airlines Inc. (Filing fee $350; Receipt number FW3970) (dld) |
| August 16, 2007 | 2 | CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS by American Airlines Inc. (dld) |
| August 16, 2007 | 3 | Summons Issued as to Google Inc. (dld) |
| August 21, 2007 | 4 | SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Google Inc ; served on 8/18/2007. (dld) |
| August 28, 2007 | 5 | Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Howard S Hogan) by American Airlines Inc (wrb) |
| August 28, 2007 | 6 | Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Terence P Ross) by American Airlines Inc (wrb) |
| August 29, 2007 | 7 |
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| September 19, 2007 | 8 | CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Google Inc. (wrb) |
| September 19, 2007 | 9 | MOTION to Dismiss Complaint by Google Inc with Brief in Support (Attachments: # 1 # 2 # 3 # 4 # 5 # 6 # 7 # 8 # 9 # 10 # 11 # 12 # 13 # 14 # 15 # 16 # 17 # 18) (wrb) |
| September 19, 2007 | 10 | Application and Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Benjamin W Berkowitz) by Google Inc (wrb) |
| September 19, 2007 | 11 | Application and Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Klaus H. Hamm) by Google Inc (wrb) |
| September 19, 2007 | 12 | Application and Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Michael H Page) by Google Inc (wrb) |
| September 20, 2007 | 13 |
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| October 9, 2007 | 15 | RESPONSE filed by American Airlines Inc re 9 MOTION to Dismiss (dld) Additional attachment(s) added on 12/3/2007 (White, Charlotte). |
| October 22, 2007 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by American Airlines Inc, Google Inc. (csw) |
| October 22, 2007 | 17 | NOTICE of Change in Status of Cited Authority by American Airlines Inc (csw) |
| October 22, 2007 | 18 | Reply in Support filed by Google Inc re 9 MOTION to Dismiss (csw) |
| October 24, 2007 | 19 |
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| October 26, 2007 | 20 |
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| November 7, 2007 | 21 | ANSWER to Complaint by Google Inc (csw) |
| February 8, 2008 | 22 | Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice by Frederick Brown for American Airlines Inc (csw) |
| February 8, 2008 | 23 |
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| March 20, 2008 | 24 | ***UNFILED PER ORDER 3/21/08***MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice by JuNelle Harris for Google Inc by Google Inc (pdm) |
| March 21, 2008 | 25 | Order Unfiling 24 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice filed by Google Inc due to the following deficiency: No cert. of service. (Signed by Judge John McBryde on 3/21/08) (pdm) |
| March 25, 2008 | 26 | Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice by Ajay S Krishnan for Google Inc (csw) |
| March 26, 2008 | 27 |
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| March 27, 2008 | 28 | Agreed MOTION to Extend Deadline to Designate Experts by American Airlines Inc, Google Inc (csw) |
| March 28, 2008 | 29 |
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| April 10, 2008 | 30 | MOTION For Admission Pro Hac Vice by Jason B. Stavers by American Airlines Inc (dld) |
| April 10, 2008 | 31 |
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| April 18, 2008 | 32 | MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice by William H. Crosby, Jr. for TM Advertising LP (added as interested party) (dld) |
| April 18, 2008 | 33 |
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