Google wins right over domain name ‘gmail.co.in’

Google has won ownership of ‘gmail.co.in’ as an arbitrator appointed by National Internet Exchange of India has directed a Chinese national to transfer the portal address in its favour. “The respondent took “deliberate steps to take benefit of identity and reputation of the complainant (Google),” arbitrator A K Singh said in his order.” Further, “the arbitrator observed that Zhaoyang registered a company ‘Gmail Ltd’ only after the complaint was filed by Google and ‘gmail.co.in’ was transferred to the company one day later.

Google has won ownership of ‘gmail.co.in’ as an arbitrator appointed by National Internet Exchange of India has directed a Chinese national to transfer the portal address in its favour. “The respondent took “deliberate steps to take benefit of identity and reputation of the complainant (Google),” arbitrator A K Singh said in his order.” Further, “the arbitrator observed that Zhaoyang registered a company ‘Gmail Ltd’ only after the complaint was filed by Google and ‘gmail.co.in’ was transferred to the company one day later.http://hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200706072067.htm
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