The Case that Can End Image & Video Search

[! search-engines-web]

WILL THIS CASE GET TO THE SUPREME COURT - THE OUTCOME COULD CHANGE HOW SEARCH ENGINES INDEX



Today, Judge A. Howard Matz of the U.S. District Court of the Central District of California said Perfect 10 is likely to succeed in proving that Google directly infringes its copyright by creating and displaying thumbnail copies of its photographs.

Perfect 10's copyright infringement case may take years to wend its way through the courts. But a victory could hamstring image search, along with video and audio search services.

http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3586591

[dazzlindonna]

Wow, that case is STILL pending?

[rustybrick]

This is huge, very huge.

[dazzlindonna]

Yeah, the judge's ruling is definitely huge. This could cause a massive fallout. Wow!

[Phoenix]

Wow, I didn't know this was still pending either. Its pretty ridiculous some of this, it looks like Google is hiring more attorneys these days than actual search professionals.

[dazzlindonna]

I agree, Phoenix, and after having read the rumor over on Threadwatch about Larry Page throwing a conniption (sp?) fit, ya really gotta wonder if things aren't crumbling around them. (threadwatch thread at www.threadwatch.org/node/5694)

[rustybrick]

Did my write up at the SER blog, also at SEW blog, named Image Search in Trouble? (http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/003352.html)

[gabs]

Is an odd case..

Only picking on google ? no mention of other SE's or am I missing something ?