A federal court in Virginia has dismissed Rosetta Stone's trademark infringement lawsuit against Google (NASD: GOOG), which had sought to keep the Silicon Valley technology giant from selling the company's trademarks or other similar terms as part of its AdWords advertising program.
Rosetta Stone, which sells language learning software and online services, said that the decision from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia will contribute to "consumer confusion" by allowing counterfeiters to sell "pirated copies of trademarked products to unsuspecting American consumers."
"We are deeply disappointed that Rosetta Stone was not given an opportunity to present at a public trial the facts underlying Google's practices and the motivation that led Google to adopt its current trademark policies," said Tom Adams, the president and CEO of Rosetta Stone.
The company said that it is considering an appeal.
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