Google Wins Domain Arbitration Case

[Dave_Z]

No contest:

http://www.webhosting.info/news/1/0708053020

Google Wins Domain Arbitration Case
8th July 2005

National Arbitration Forum rules in favour of Google regarding rights to googkle.com, ghoogle.com, gfoogle.com and gooigle.com.

The National Arbitration Forum, today announced that a ruling has been issued in favor of Google regarding rights to the Internet domain names googkle.com, ghoogle.com, gfoogle.com and gooigle.com.

Google Inc., represented by Rose A. Hagan, filed a complaint with the National Arbitration Forum on May 11, 2005 asserting legal rights to the Web addresses bearing close resemblance to Google.com. Ruling in Google's favor, National Arbitration Forum arbitrator Paul A. Dorf found that the other party, Sergey Gridasov, registered the googkle.com and ghoogle.com on December 30, 2000 and the domain names gfoogle.com and gooigle.com on January 12, 2001 - after Google registered its domain in late 1999.

The other party was also using the disputed domain names to direct Internet users to Web sites that attempt to download viruses, trojan horses and spyware to the users' computers. The disputed domain names contain links to various products unrelated to Google. The arbitrator found that Gridasov did not have legitimate rights to the Web addresses, and the Web addresses were confusingly similar to Google's trademark rights to its own name. The arbitrator also found that Gridasov was using them in bad faith by presumably profiting from the use of domains.

A copy of the decision, Google Inc. v. Sergey Gridasov, is available for viewing on the National Arbitration Forum website.

The National Arbitration Forum is a provider of alternative dispute resolution solutions, including arbitration and mediation, representing a distinguished panel of over 1,500 attorneys and retired judges in the U.S. and in 29 countries.

Actual decision:

http://www.arb-forum.com/domains/decisions/474816.htm

 

[hotrod12]

I could see how that could be a typo when you type it in but I am surprised that they actually made that ruling.

 

[GJ]

Well if someone had that name for there site then they should of been able to keep it but if it was to mock Google then Google should of been able to take it.

 

[seomasters]

very interesting. !!!

 

[Wanda]

note as mentioned by original poster:


The other party was also using the disputed domain names to direct Internet users to Web sites that attempt to download viruses, trojan horses and spyware to the users' computers.

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they deserve to be brought down.. imo

 

[samuelocean]

I'm suprised they let Spoogle off, they used to be a search engine that looked identical to Google's. It was only recently changed to look different

 

[abdulmueid]

Some time ago there was an adult search engine whose name resembled google... cant remember exact link... Google is THE ONE and I believe no one can run a search engine better than them...

 

[MadAboutDomains]

Some time ago there was an adult search engine whose name resembled google... cant remember exact link... Google is THE ONE and I believe no one can run a search engine better than them...

Ive been looking at similar typos, do you mean Booble.com?

If you look at the Archive for the site:

http://web.archive.org/web/20031220181755/http://www.booble.com/

Im surpised that they got away with that! :lol:

Then again they do have a link to google incase they wanted google in the first place, does that cover them legally?

 

[abdulmueid]

yeah... that's the one. It was featured in a South Africa tech magazine... LOL