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Microsoft files for arbitration case over three Bing related domains and wins

  • Release time:2012-09-05

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  • Microsoft has been granted the rights to three Bing domain names .The company submitted a complaint to the National Arbitration Forum,asserting legal rights over the disputed domain names. The three disputed domain names are : microsoft-bing.com, search-bing.com  and google-bing.com .
    The software giant owns many trademark registrations all over the world for the “Bing” mark.Therefore,the company contended that the disputed domain names is confusingly similar to its trademark.
    Moreover,Microsoft contended that the respondent registered and used the disputed domain names in bad faith :

    “Respondent’s use of the disputed domain names to display pay-per-click links and advertisements to Complainant’s products, as well as those of third parties is clearly an attempt to capitalize on the goodwill associated with Complainant’s BING mark. ”
    The respondent failed to submit a response in this proceeding  .
    The Panel ordered the disputed domain names be transferred from the respondent to the complainant.




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