Microsoft to Sue Cybersquatters

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Wednesday March 14, 2007 @12:33AM from the pimples-of-the-internet dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Financial Times writes that Microsoft will launch a series of lawsuits against cybersquatters, and will urge other companies to help tackle what it says is a growing problem on the internet. Microsoft says it hopes its example will encourage other trademark owners to bring similar lawsuits: "Cybersquatting is a growing problem for brands around the world and we hope to educate other brand holders and encourage them to take action," said Aaron Kornblum, senior attorney on Microsoft's internet safety enforcement team."

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PR stunt... by Vexler · 2007-03-14 01:02 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Now that their XML proposal is getting fast-tracked and their connection to SCO-IBM uncovered, M$ needs an easy pinata to beat to a pulp so as to appear as the second coming of Captain America.