IPNews® – Google Inc.’s advertising campaign in support of its newly introduced Nexus 7 tablet is infringing Market Street Press Inc.’s trademark for the phrase “The Playground Is Open,” according to a new lawsuit Market Street filed in North Carolina last week.
Market Street, which sells promotional and marketing merchandise, says it has been using the trademark for at least four years while Google only started using it this year. As the far larger company, Google’s use of the trademark is likely to overwhelm consumers’ association of the phrase with Market Street, the complaint says. To continue reading, click: Google Accused Of Ripping Off Slogan For Nexus 7 Ads