Edina Realty v. TheMLSOnline Settles

By Eric Goldman

The Edina Realty v. TheMLSOnline case, which held (among other things) that purchasing a trademarked keyword was a trademark use in commerce, has reportedly settled, according to the Associated Press. That leaves in place the conflict between that case and the Merck v. Mediplan case, which held that such purchases weren’t a trademark use.