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Google appeals Indian ruling over its ads platform, citing consumer harm
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Fusion42 · 10 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
India's Delhi High Court ruled that Google infringed trademark rights by allowing competitors to bid on brand names as advertising keywords, ordering damages of $31,600; Google is appealing, arguing the ruling diverges from global practice and will harm consumers and competition.
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If India's court ruling sticks, Google's keyword auction model breaks in a $4.1bn ad market—and your competitors can no longer buy your name. You've just won a moat, but only if you're an Indian brand with lawyers who move fast; every other SaaS seller in India needs to understand what ads cost when keyword-bidding on competitor names becomes illegal.
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