Internet giant Google has lost a court battle which would have seen a Canadian website prevented from using the domain Groovle.com.
The National Arbitration Forum dismissed Google’s complaint against site operator 207 Media, after the search giant objected to the domain saying it was “confusingly similar” to its own name.
Groovle provides “start” pages which can be used by people for uploading their own photos, documents and designs. The site’s operators said they were happy with the ruling.
“The arbitrators’ decision that the two domain names are sufficiently different should put Google at ease and we look forward to a renewed positive relationship with Google,” it said in a statement.
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