Should Google Give Brand Owners A Cut?

The Googlejet blog has a pretty original idea: Why not send a cut of brand name AdWords ads to the brand owner?
To explain: Google’s always been worried about companies taking out advertisements on AdWords using or targeting brand names, and with good reason: They’ve been sued over it more than once. AdWords advertisers want to use brand names, such as advertising on searches for the names of competitors, or ads saying they are better than the other guy, but most brands would rather not allow that, and have used their lawyers to prove their point.
So, as the blog suggest, why not give the brand owners some incentive to let anything go. Give a percentage or a set fee from brand-using AdWords ads to the brand owner, giving them a good reason to allow the ads to continue. Not only would the brand owner gain from […]

Original post by Nathan Weinberg