China (ename.cn) August 21, earlier, China's first game portal 17173.com on the domain name 17173.cn, to Beijing Haidian Court appealed to sue its trademark infringement. The case ended with a 17173.com victory.
It is reported, 17173.com originally is the game information platform under the net Mirs, 2003, Sohu is bought with 20.5 million dollars of price, after being swum to 162.5 million US dollar price buys.
Figure: 17173
It is understood that 17173.com, registered in 2004, the domain name 17173.cn, in 2013 by the defendant to the commercial operation for the purpose of the construction station, the website page "17173" with the same font design 17173.com, and the site also declared " Play web game on 17173.com, play mobile phone game on 17173.cn. , such information can easily lead to consumer misunderstanding, constitute not to bear competition.
Court after hearing that the defendant Yang a registered domain name 17173.cn and the establishment of the site has violated the plaintiff's right to registered trademarks, should bear the cessation of infringement, compensation for losses and other civil liabilities.
17173.com to win the way to let the domain name infringement case painted a perfect end, but similar to the case is already a common occurrence. For example, Alibaba in the early days of the application of arbitration alibaba.co, alimama.net/.cc, taobao.cc, such as a series of domain names. Therefore, to remind the domain name investors in the registered brand name should be more attention, prudent treatment, remember blindly follow suit, avoid the infringement of domain name caused unnecessary losses.
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