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Beer giant Heineken apparently missed out on the .tel sunrise period, and now wants to get its hands on Heineken.tel. The only problem is, someone else has already registered it. Now the brewer has filed a WIPO complaint to take the name from its owner. Normally these sorts of issues …
July, 2009
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13 July
Radioshack wins dispute for two domains
In a recent cybersquatting case, a company in the UK Virgin Islands named Transure Enterprise Ltd registered two domains: radioshackl.com and radioshackultimate.com. I am sure you can already see where this is going. TRS Quality Inc, a subsidiary of Radioshack, filed a complaint in early May arguing that the domains …
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9 July
LEGO wins domain name dispute
The lesson here is: never mess with people who can build anything they want out of tiny little colored blocks. The respondent, Giocchino Zerbo of Italy now knows that all too well. He registered two domain names: legogames.com and wwwlegos.com. Surely he knew this would cause him trouble, but maybe …
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2 July
Jay Leno wins domain name dispute
Talk Show host and celebrity Jay Leno has scored a victory over an individual from Wisconsin who registered the domain name, weeknightswithjayleno.com. Garrison Hintz claims that he registered the domain name with the intention of creating a fan site about Jay Leno; however, the site has instead served as an …
June, 2009
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23 June
State of Florida Claims Rights to Four Domains
Domain name disputes rarely involve government entities, but in this case, the State of Florida recently filed a complaint with the WIPO to gain control over four domains: myfla.org, myfl.org, myfolrida.com and myforida.com. The state claims the names are confusingly similar to myflorida.com, the trademarked name of Florida’s official web …
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10 June
Concerns About New gTLDs as Cybersquatting Hits Record Levels
As the web gets larger and larger, it’s no surprise that intellectual property disputes are increasing. In 2008, a record 2,329 cybersquatting disputes were registered with the World Intellectual Property Organization. Celebrities, pharmaceutical companies, technology firms, and retail outlets were just a few groups who filed cases. Don’t expect the …
May, 2009
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14 May
Blackberry maker RIM wins domain dispute against Indian firm
MumbaiDomains, a Mumbai-basd firm had previously registered three disputed domain names: blackbberry.com, bickberry.com, and bllackberry.com. Research In Motion, the company responsible for Blackberry smart phones, sued arguing that the domains are too close phonetically and in appearance to their trademark. “Save for the addition/deletion of a single letter, the disputed …