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April 28, 2004
Non-Commercial Website Domain Names Using Trademarks
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... [CircleID]
Posted by mikki at April 28, 2004 11:08 PM