11th Circuit Rejects Keyword Advertising Liability–Deltona v. NOCO

1 · Blog Ericgoldman · Aug. 7, 2026, 10:06 p.m.
Summary
The 11th Circuit Court ruled in the case of Deltona v. NOCO that keyword advertising does not constitute trademark infringement. The case involved a dispute over the term “Battery Tender,” which the plaintiff claimed as a trademark, while NOCO argued it was generic. The ruling favors the perspective that keywords in advertising do not immediately violate trademark rights, impacting the competition in the vehicle-battery charger market.