Microsoft files 3 lawsuits against cybersquatters and typosquatters

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Microsoft on Tuesday launched a legal campaign against parties that register Web addresses designed to attract visitors by using trademarked terms and common misspellings of more popular domains.

The software giant filed three lawsuits this week against alleged "cybersquatters" and "typosquatters." Microsoft estimates that these types of individuals and companies are registering thousands of such domains each day, targeting it and its products and properties. The firm said its action is the first step in a broader initiative to thwart professional domain name holding operations from profiting from the misuse of its intellectual property.

"Microsoft has witnessed a virtual land rush for Internet domain names with the goal of driving traffic for profit," said Internet Safety Enforcement Attorney Aaron Kornblum, who is leading Microsoft's new enforcement campaign. "Placing a high profile or pop culture trademark in your domain name is a tempting but illegal way to generate pay-per-click revenue."...

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