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FreeCreditReport.com Wins 1,017 Domains By UDRP

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the not-even-a-finders-fee dept.

typosquatting writes to mention that the largest domain dispute case since the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) was enacted ten years ago has been decided. The decision saw 1,017 cyber-squatting domains turned over to ConsumerInfo.com, owner of FreeCreditReport.com. The full decision can be read via the National Arbitration Forum website. "It would seem that this decision sets or reinforces a fairly strong precedent that trademark holders may be entitled to, not only to the domain name that exactly matches their trademark, but also to a wide swath of other domain names including nearly every possible misspelling or other variation of that trademark, potentially even if the trademark is comprised of generic words."

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  1. Re:This is gthe only real answer by Beardo+the+Bearded · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, some people ham-fist addressesd. You'll be tpying laong and hit teh wring button or forget if it was an underscore or a dash. THen where will you go? You don't know, and that's what a lot of scammers have been making money witj for a long tim.

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  2. Reading the article... by Itninja · · Score: 4, Funny

    ....requires enrollment in Triple Advantage (tm).

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  3. Re:Liar beats other liars? Mod up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I fell for the catchy jingle.

    It's OK to admit it.