Indiana real estate co. sues over Web addresses

An Indiana real estate company has sued a competitor that allegedly used Web site addresses similar to its own company name to draw consumers into the competitor's own Web site. The lawsuit will test the laws on trademark use and Internet domain names.

F.C. Tucker Emge Realtors uncovered the domain names after a client allegedly mistyped the company's Web address and instead ended up on ERA First Advantage Realty's Web site, according to Tucker Emge's attorney James Johnson.

more...

To continue reading sign in to your Premium Member account.

Premium Members have full access to all news archives.

Buy Now Purchase 1-year Premium Membership - $149.95

OR

Buy Now Purchase Monthly Premium Membership - $19.95

All rights reserved. This content may not be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever, in part or in whole, without written permission of Inman News. Use of this content without permission is a violation of federal copyright law.