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demoleft Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-30-09 05:40 PM
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Google loses Canadian Groovle domain name claim
Source: bbc

A Canadian company behind a search engine called Groovle.com has won a case filed against it by online search giant Google.

Google said the domain name used by the small business, 207 Media, was too similar to its own, but mediators the National Arbitration Forum disagreed.

In the complaint, Google asked for the judges to rule that 207 Media transfer the domain name over to it.
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They said the name was not similar enough to confuse people and the word 'groovle' was more closely linked to "groovy" or "groove" rather than Google.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8435576.stm



groovy sentence then.
agreed too.
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ConcernedCanuk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-30-09 05:54 PM
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1. Hey Google! - -
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Take THIS - - -

<<< image is link

Create your own custom Groovle™ homepage.
You can upload a JPG, GIF or PNG file:














That's a nyaah, nyaah, nyaah nyaah from Canada




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demoleft Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-30-09 05:55 PM
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2. haha :) n/t
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katty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-30-09 05:59 PM
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3. google can have: grovel.com
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MidwestTransplant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-30-09 06:51 PM
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4. Isn't Groovle Canadian for Google?
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-30-09 06:53 PM
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5. Blame Canada!
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