An arbitrator with National Arbitration Forum has awarded eleven domain names to Microsoft.A complainant was submitted to the National Arbitration Forum,in which Microsoft requested the eleven domain names to be transferred from the respondent to the complainant .
The eleven domain names are : directmicrosoft.com,magicmicrosoft.com,microsoftadvisors.com, microsoftbust.com,microsoftbuzz.com,microsoftscoop.com,microsofttown.com,microsoftwire.com,microsoftwired.com,microsoftwires.com, and ordermicrosoft.com .
Microsoft owns many registered trademarks for the "Microsoft" mark.Therefore,they contended that the disputed domain names are confusingly similar to its trademark.Moreover,they contended that the respondent registered and use the disputed domain names in bad faith .
"Complainant alleges that Respondent commercially profits from the <magicmicrosoft.com>, <microsoftwire.com>, <microsoftwired.com>, <microsoftwires.com>, <microsofttown.com>, <microsoftbust.com>, <microsoftbuzz.com>, <microsoftscoop.com>, <ordermicrosoft.com>, and <directmicrosoft.com> domain names. Internet users may become confused as to Complainant’s affiliation with or sponsorship of the disputed domain names and resolving websites."
Because the complainant managed to demonstrate all the elements needed and because the respondent failed to submit a response in this proceeding,the Panel ordered that the domain names be transferred from the respondent to the complainant.
You can read the decision here .
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