As posted in several forums, Microsoft and other Fortune 500 companies are filing lawsuits alleging TM infringement, dilution, and violations of the ACPA - seeking big damages.
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=25423
http://www.inta.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1719&Itemid=111&getcontent=4
http://www.loffs.org/microsoft-cases/ (courtesy of George Kirikos)
If you are concerned about domains which have NOT yet been targeted by a lawsuit, now is the time to safeguard your interests.
Simply deleting the domains will not help, for several reasons, including this: many registrars, e.g. Moniker, no longer actaually delete domains. Instead domains are held in a "disputed domains" account, where the registrar continues to monetize the domain. If you registered a domain which is still being monetized, a judge will most likely NOT believe you deleted it.
There are ways to protect your interests. PM me for details.
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=25423
http://www.inta.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1719&Itemid=111&getcontent=4
http://www.loffs.org/microsoft-cases/ (courtesy of George Kirikos)
If you are concerned about domains which have NOT yet been targeted by a lawsuit, now is the time to safeguard your interests.
Simply deleting the domains will not help, for several reasons, including this: many registrars, e.g. Moniker, no longer actaually delete domains. Instead domains are held in a "disputed domains" account, where the registrar continues to monetize the domain. If you registered a domain which is still being monetized, a judge will most likely NOT believe you deleted it.
There are ways to protect your interests. PM me for details.