Battle Over a Domain Name

You would think that a major high-tech company would have the foresight to buy up every domain name that is a misspelling of the company name or is similar in any way. And yet, this company missed one such name…

You would think that a major high-tech company would have the foresight to buy up every domain name that is a misspelling of the company name or is similar in any way. And yet, this company missed one such name which you can read about here. Now the company is going to battle with the teen who thought of it. You can see why the company is concerned here–even Google thinks it is confusing. A better course than legal battle, in my opinion, would be to pay Mike for his costs and establish a college scholarship in his name for teens exhibiting ingenuity and creativity.

Some other teens that have gotten creative can be found here and here.

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