Google Image Labeler … Community Intellectual Property Cops?

March 26, 2008 on 10:26 am | In Copyrights, Tech Tips, Trademarks |

Google has a new “product” in beta. Called the “Google Image Labeler,” it is “a feature of Google Search that allows you to label images and help improve the quality of Google’s image search results.” You are partnered with another person and are shown a series of images over a two-minute period. Both of you enter labels for a shown photo (without seeing one another’s responses) and when you both type in the same label, a new picture is shown. As a reward for your hard work, Google gives you “points.” Interesting concept…and surprisingly fun.

Now…think about the implications to trademark/copyright owners. Suddenly, a Google images search for “Nike logo” may turn up more examples of infringing uses on websites. Hmm…community policing of trademarks/copyrights.

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