Company Name in URL Not Copyright Infringement

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday April 5, 2005 @05:26AM from the insert-hair-jokes-here dept.

Christoph writes "CNN reports that a man's website, http://www.bosleymedical.com, criticizing the Bosely Medical Institute does not infringe the institute's copyright on its name. The man's attorney is quoted as saying that the court's decision 'is an important victory for free speech on the Internet. It makes clear that consumers can use a trade name for a company they want to criticize.' The appeals court, however, reinstated part of the lawsuit in which Bosley alleged that Kremer is violating a so-called cybersquatting law by allegedly attempting to sell the site to Bosley in exchange for removing the disparaging material."

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Re:Maybe BosleyMedicalSucks.com, but this? by I+confirm+I'm+not+a · 2005-04-05 05:33 · Score: 5, Funny

Time to go buy aol.ws

Sadly already registered. You could, however, still get aol.cx. Aside, I think .cx URLs are ideal for this type of website: bosley-medical-su.cx.

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Re:This is dirty... by benjamindees · 2005-04-05 06:35 · Score: 5, Funny

In that case I'm afraid I must inform you I have naked pictures of your wife.

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