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Trademark Infringement - Nissan.com Update

Nissan Motor is suing Nissan Computer for Trademark Infringement, Trademark Dilution and CyberSquatting, seeking 10 Million Dollars in damages. Links & Law has reported about the Nissan.com case in the past (see Update 25 for more details). The latest development is as follows: The Nissan Motor Co appealed the summer 2004 decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, firstly to the Court of Appeals and then to the US Supreme Court. Both appeals have now been rejected.  

  • April 20, 2005: Supreme Court rejects Nissan.com appeal, Out-Law.com:
    "The US Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by car giant Nissan Motor Co over the domain names Nissan.com and Nissan.net, following a decision by a California Appeals Court not to order the transfer of the domains, according to the Los Angeles Times."

 

 

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