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Article: Porsche Files Lawsuit Against 130 Internet Domain Names For Trademark Infringement.
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- PR Newswire
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- January 13, 1999
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ATLANTA, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/-- In an action taken to protect the Porsche name and trademark, Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America have filed an unprecedented lawsuit against approximately 130 Internet domain names that use the trademark Porsche or a variation of the trademark Porsche. The in rem (i.e., against the thing) complaint was filed on Jan. 6, 1999, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
"As the Internet has expanded, Porsche has become the victim of trademark infringement," said Patricia R. Britton, General Counsel of Porsche Cars North America. "Porsche is one of the most recognized and respected trademarks in ...