Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft

When checking out the site that was mentioned in the article, I mispelled the URL slightly and ended up at mikerowsoft.com which the AVG virus scanner reported as an "attack" page. Now there is something for the Microsoft legal team to sink there teeth in.

Re: Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft

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Post by bdon » Sat, Jul 20, 2013, 6:05 AM UTC

For those interested in a breadth of interesting domain squatting litigation:

Panavision Int'l, L.P. v. Toeppen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Toeppen - company Panavision vs. a domain squatter ostensibly showing pictures of Pana, Illinois

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. Doughney http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_for_the_Ethical_Treatmen... - PETA vs a guy who registered peta.org as 'People Eating Tasty Animals'

Lamaparello v. Falwell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamparello_v._Falwell - fallwell.com mistyped domain used to criticize preacher Jerry Falwell

Re: Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft

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Post by taspeotis » Sat, Jul 20, 2013, 6:06 AM UTC

codeka wrote: post #2

Slow news day? How did this make it to the front page?

I agree. It's only remarkable from a public relations point of view.

Following the case it was suggested by Struan Robertson – editor of Out-Law.com – that Microsoft had little choice but to pursue the issue once it had come to light or they would have risked weakening their trademark. This view was also espoused by ZDNet, who noted that had Microsoft knowingly ignored Rowe's site, the company would have risked losing the right to fight future trademark infringements.

Re: Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft

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Post by [deleted] » Sat, Jul 20, 2013, 6:17 AM UTC

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Re: Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft

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Post by manifest23 » Sat, Jul 20, 2013, 6:19 AM UTC

Well this is kind of weird to see here. Especially since it happened almost 10 years ago. I am Mike Rowe. I can answer any questions if people want. I did an AMA on reddit in 2009 as well http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/ajsih/i_am_the_guy_who....

Re: Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft

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Post by biot » Sat, Jul 20, 2013, 6:20 AM UTC

codeka wrote: post #2

Slow news day? How did this make it to the front page?

Doesn't everyone love decade old news? http://slashdot.org/story/04/01/26/1816210/microsoft-agrees-...