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Retailer sues registrars in $12 million domain tasting suit
Out-Law.com, UK - 21 hours ago
It says that some of the domain names registered and offered for sale by the registrars were "confusingly similar" to trade marks that belonged to Neiman ...
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This is HUGE NEWS!
good read, thanks
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The problem isn't tasting and commoditization imo but instead "Kiting" and Squatting."Neiman Marcus allege[s] that Defendants' acts are wilful and malicious, and intended to injure and cause harm to Neiman Marcus," said the court documents lodged by the firm. It claims damages of $100,000 per domain name registered, which means that the total requested damages amount to more than $4 million.
The suit goes on to say that because the alleged behaviour of the two registrars was wilful, Neiman Marcus is entitled to have its damages trebled, to over $12 million. In addition to those damages, it says that the company will ask for damages relating to trade mark dilution and infringement, the amounts of which will be determined at trial.
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