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Court OKs Gripe Site Domain Name Using Trademark
Posted by James Grimmelmann on Thursday, April 29 @ 12:59:27 EDT
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netzar writes "A report on CircleID by Paul Alan Levy says: "There are now several different courts of appeals that have upheld the right of individuals to post a non-commercial website using the domain name www.company.com, and there are as yet NO appellate decisions that forbid such websites outside the context of the serial cybersquatter who tries to erect a so-called gripe site as a CYA measure after being sued. In fact, it seems to me that we are getting close to the point where companies that sue over such websites have to consider seriously the possibility that they will not only lose the suit, but face a malicious prosecution action or other counter-measure from the consumer critic seeking damages for having been sued..."

Note: The specific case prompting this story is the recent victory of trendmakerhome.com over TrendMaker Homes."
 
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