Comments on: Bank of America Gets Split Decision in Domain Name Dispute http://domainnamewire.com/2009/05/19/bank-of-america-gets-split-decision-in-domain-name-dispute/ Domain Name Industry News and Views Sat, 26 May 2012 20:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Domain Investor http://domainnamewire.com/2009/05/19/bank-of-america-gets-split-decision-in-domain-name-dispute/comment-page-1/#comment-408157 Domain Investor Tue, 19 May 2009 18:39:12 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=6407#comment-408157 It appears they own over 150 domains. Since, a zebra doesn't change its stripes, I guess we will see other UDRP's against this opportunist (cybersquatter) in the future. It appears they own over 150 domains.

Since, a zebra doesn’t change its stripes, I guess we will see other UDRP’s against this opportunist (cybersquatter) in the future.

]]> By: Andrew Allemann http://domainnamewire.com/2009/05/19/bank-of-america-gets-split-decision-in-domain-name-dispute/comment-page-1/#comment-408134 Andrew Allemann Tue, 19 May 2009 17:36:41 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=6407#comment-408134 M. Menius - I agree, it is counter-intuitive. The face that this person registered those "acroynms" in addition to the Merrill domains shows their intent. But absent that, it's the Merrill ones that are most clear. M. Menius – I agree, it is counter-intuitive. The face that this person registered those “acroynms” in addition to the Merrill domains shows their intent. But absent that, it’s the Merrill ones that are most clear.

]]> By: M. Menius http://domainnamewire.com/2009/05/19/bank-of-america-gets-split-decision-in-domain-name-dispute/comment-page-1/#comment-408132 M. Menius Tue, 19 May 2009 17:30:41 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=6407#comment-408132 The decision is counter-intuitive to me in that the bofaml.com (almost a pure acronym) is more ambiguous, and less overtly infringing, than bofamerrill.com. In this last one, the finance & banking association is very clear. There is a Boston Family Life (BostonFamilyLife.com) so a 'bofaml.com' could be short for that. Acronyms seem harder to prove as infringing because they are abbreviations for "something else". What that something else is ... is open to interpretation. And of course tied to how the domain is actually being used. The decision is counter-intuitive to me in that the bofaml.com (almost a pure acronym) is more ambiguous, and less overtly infringing, than bofamerrill.com. In this last one, the finance & banking association is very clear.

There is a Boston Family Life (BostonFamilyLife.com) so a ‘bofaml.com’ could be short for that.

Acronyms seem harder to prove as infringing because they are abbreviations for “something else”. What that something else is … is open to interpretation. And of course tied to how the domain is actually being used.

]]> By: David J Castello http://domainnamewire.com/2009/05/19/bank-of-america-gets-split-decision-in-domain-name-dispute/comment-page-1/#comment-408128 David J Castello Tue, 19 May 2009 17:21:23 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=6407#comment-408128 Even worse, it can be used as an example of the inefficiency of the current arbitration system to build an argument to replace it - which is exactly what many over-zealous TM corporate attorneys want. Even worse, it can be used as an example of the inefficiency of the current arbitration system to build an argument to replace it – which is exactly what many over-zealous TM corporate attorneys want.

]]> By: BuySellDomains http://domainnamewire.com/2009/05/19/bank-of-america-gets-split-decision-in-domain-name-dispute/comment-page-1/#comment-529124 BuySellDomains Tue, 19 May 2009 15:55:35 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=6407#comment-529124 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @dnnews: Bank of America Gets Split Decision in Domain Name Dispute - http://tinyurl.com/pk2rff</span></span>

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