Burger King Delayed In Russia After Domain Name Dispute
December 23, 3 Comments
Burger King has delayed the launch of its Russian expansion until 2010 after failing to register the domain name burgerking.ru.
A Scandinavian company registered the domain name and Burger King Corporation (who registered its trademark in Russia back in 1994) doesn’t want to pay for it.
It appears that this dispute is headed for the Russian courts.
Source: Kommersant (Written in Russian).
Sonic Sues Over Domain Dispute
June 13, No CommentsA federal lawsuit has apparently been brought about which claims that a California company established a website at mysonic.com and sends users to a Burger King home page. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in U.S District court in Oklahoma City and may be worth $100,000.
The Bright Orange Software Inc. is accused of using an “identical” or “confusingly similar” name, because visitors are being redirected to the Burger King site. The competitor is accused of false advertising.
Sonic insists Bright Orange is guilty of “cyber-squatting” and according to vice president Nancy Robertson they are “prepared for the pending litigation to proceed unless the issue is resolved outside of the courtroom.”
Source: Newsok
