BMW wins B.MW domain name cybersquatting case - Domain name owner had a plausible defense, but didn’t bother to respond to the allegations.
Car company BMW has won rights to the domain name B.MW through a cybersquatting arbitration proceeding through World Intellectual Property Organization.
.Mw domain names are country code domain name for Malawi. .Mw domain names use the same UDRP rules applicable to other domains, such as .com.
BMW argued that the domain name registrant surely knew of the company, and that offering the domain name for sale ... read more ...
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BMW Files Cybersquatting Lawsuit -
Company files federal court case over BMWrewards.com
BMW has filed a lawsuit against Illinois company Prime Market Targeting, Inc. and Scott Duff for trademark infringement, false designation of origin, cybersquatting, and unfair competition over the domain name BMWREwards.com.
The automaker is asking for the domain name, attorneys fees, $100,000 per anti-cybersquatting rules, and for the defendants to refrain from infringing on the company’s mark in the future.
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