Microsoft is filing lawsuit against those who use it's misspelled domain.

[virgin]

Many domains are under scanner those who are using "windows" "vista" and other misspelled and similar domain name will be facing this. -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[graham]

Originally Posted by virgin

Many domains are under scanner those who are using "windows" "vista" and other misspelled and similar domain name will be facing this.

could u plz disclose the source of this news? -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[damien]

Originally Posted by virgin

Many domains are under scanner those who are using "windows" "vista" and other misspelled and similar domain name will be facing this.

I have also read this news

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[gliders]

That is only if Microsoft can prove that they were just trying to get traffic from there domain. If they have a legit website, that has nothing to do with myspace they cant get in trouble at all, because its generic, and it is not trademarked. -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[salisbury]

I find there is really nothing wrong if you register a site with similar names to popular sites as long as they dont do it for some dubious purpose. Everything is fair in competion. -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[31146dgreat]

Originally Posted by salisbury

I find there is really nothing wrong if you register a site with similar names to popular sites as long as they dont do it for some dubious purpose. Everything is fair in competion.

Yes. That's the whole idea behind "Trademarks".

Product names/Logos/Packaging etc used in a manner to create confusion in minds of a customer by making two products similar is a trademark violation even though the actual names may be different.

The same logic should apply to domains.

However it is a subjective matter and different lawsuits may lead to different -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[fishy]

Yeah looks like a few others companies may pick up on it this time though - unlike in 1998/1999 when Microsoft sued a cuple of domains then.

The internet has advanced a lot since that time and many companies are now seeing the value in their names - so more are likely to follow suit. -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[bowden]

There goes vindowswista.com down the drain. -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[domdom]

Originally Posted by gliders

That is only if Microsoft can prove that they were just trying to get traffic from there domain. If they have a legit website, that has nothing to do with myspace they cant get in trouble at all, because its generic, and it is not trademarked.

Shouldn't be hard to do in most cases, where the domain names have obviously been registered "in bad faith". They deserve to be penalized. -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[clapton]

Man, that would result in heck of a lot of lawsuits. There are many ways to say, spell Windows Vista. -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --