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Internet giants ask appeals court to reverse early precedent on 'initial interest confusion'

By Mike Swift ( July 31, 2015, 20:55 GMT | Insight) -- Leading Internet companies are asking a US appeals court to revisit one of the first significant decisions in Internet law, a 1999 case that was the basis for a recent decision they fear could trigger a flood of litigation against companies that offer e-commerce search services.Leading Internet companies are asking a US appeals court to revisit one of the first significant decisions in Internet law, a 1999 case that was the basis for a recent decision they fear could trigger a flood of litigation against companies that offer e-commerce search services....

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