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TalkBack / Nintendo's WiiU.com Cybersquatting Appeal Denied

« on: July 02, 2013, 01:22:08 AM »

Maybe try WiiU.net?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/34823

The appeal Nintendo of America filed with WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization, over the domain name wiiu.com has been denied.

In February, Nintendo filed a cybersquatting complaint with WIPO over the domain ownership which WIPO has officially denied as of June 19th.

In the appeal, Nintendo asserted that the current owner of wiiu.com had “no rights or legitimate interests,” in the name and was attempting to use it to capitalize on the Nintendo brand.

WIPO’s decision hinged on evidence that the domain name in question was bought back in 2004 for a venture called “We Invest in You.”

Any further negotiations over wiiu.com will have to take place between Nintendo and the current domain owner.