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Google takes control of the domain GooglePlay.com [UPDATED]

GooglePlay.com

Back in early March, Google filed a complaint (Case No. 1432449) over the domain name GooglePlay.com with the National Arbitration Forum.

The complaint came shortly after the launch of its new entertainment hub Google Play.

Despite a ruling not yet being published, part of the Whois information for the name was updated this week and now reflects Google Inc. as the registrant.

Google registered several googleplay domain names in late February through the brand protection company MarkMonitor, but wasn’t able to get its hands on GooglePlay.com at the time since it was already registered.

At the time of this story, GooglePlay.com still doesn’t direct users to the official Google Play website.

Because a decision hasn’t been posted online, it’s unknown whether the owner decided to give up the name or the name was ordered transferred by a panel.  If a decision is posted, it’ll likely be available here.

[Update 1 on May 18, 2012:. The Whois record has now been fully updated and reflects Google as the owner, however the domain still doesn’t resolve to the Google Play website.]

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Google files complaint over hundreds of domains with “Google” in the name

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Googleplex

Google Inc. has filed one complaint (Case No. 1434643) with the National Arbitration Forum that encompasses well over 700 domains with the word “Google” in the name like GoogleBills.com and GoogleSony.com.

Google filed the Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy (UDRP) complaint this week against one person: Chris Gillespie.

According to UDRP rules, if more than one domain name held by the same Respondent is in dispute, all may be included in one complaint. Rule 3(b)(vi).

In order for the National Arbitration Forum panel reviewing the case to issue a decision in Google’s favor, the panel will determine if the disputed domains meet the following three elements required under the ICANN policy, which are:

(1) the domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark in which the complainant has rights
(2) the owner has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name and;
(3) the domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith. 

The Google domains being disputed are all over the board and many use Go Daddy’s CashParking, a service that lets domain owners earn money on parked domains.

Here’s a sample of the names:

google10g.com, googlejcp.com, google3dblueray.com, googlejerry.com, google3dtv.info, googlejesuschrist.com, google49ers.com, googlejinan.com, google4glte.com, googlejnj.com, google5hourenergy.com, googlejohnsonandjohnson.com, google6g.com, googlejpmorgan.com, google7g.com, googlejpmorganchase.com, google8g.com, googlejrs.com, google9g.com, googlejuliet.com, googleabidjan.com, googlejxholdings.com, googleadam.com, googlekarachi.com, googleaddthis.com, googlekatharinemcphee.com, googleadobe.com, googlekatowice.com, googleaegon.com, googlekellyclarkson.com, googleaeon.com, googlekfc.com, googleaflac.com, googlekindle.com, googleagriculturalbankofchina.com, googlekindlefire.com, googleaig.com, googlekinsha.com, googleala.com, googlealexandria.com, googlekmart.com, googlealger.com, googleknicks.com, googlealipay.com, googlekobe.com, googleallah.com, googlekoch.com, googleallianz.com, googlekochindustries.com, googleallrecipes.com, googlekohls.com, googleallstate.com, googlekoln.com, googleamericanexpress.com, googlekpcb.com, googleamericaninternationalgroup.com, googlekpcb.info, googleamerisourcebergen.com, googlekpmg.com, googleamex.com, googlekpmg.info, googleaminoacids.com, googlekroger.com, googleangels.com, googlekuwait.com, googleangieslist.com, googlekuwaitpetroleum.com, googleappleinc.com, googlekuwaitpetroleumcorporation.com, googleappleipad.com, googlekyle.com, googleappletv.com, googlelaclippers.com, googleaquarius.com, googlelahore.com, googlearcelormittal.com, googlelakers.com, googlearcherdaniels.com, googlelalakers.com, googlearcherdanielsmidland.com, googlelarealestate.com, googlearies.com, googleleatherpride.com, googleassicurazioni.com, googleleo.com, googleassicurazionigenerali.com, googlelevis.com, googleathina.com, googleliberal.com, googleatkearney.com, googlelibra.com, googleatt.com, googlelima.com, googleattphones.com, googlelimbaugh.com, googleavengers.com, googlelinkedin.com, googleaviva.com, googlelions.com, googleaxa.com, googleliveinternet.com, googlebabyclothes.com, googlelivejournal.com, googlebabyfood.com, googlelloyds.com, googlebabylon.com, googlelloydsbankinggroup.com, googlebabynames.com, googlelloydsoflondon.com, googlebadgers.com, googlelonghorns.com, googlebadoo.com, googlelonnie.com, googlebaghdad.com, googlelowes.com, googleballeys.com, googlelsu.com, googleballys.com, googlelsutigers.com, googlebama.com, googlelte.com, googlebangalore.com, googlelukoil.com, googlebangdung.com, googlelunch.com, googlebangkok.com, googlemacys.com, googlebankofamerica.com, googlemanila.com, googlebankofchina.com, googlemanning.com, googlebarack.com, googlebarackobama.net, googlebarbershops.com, googlebarclays.com, googlebarclaysbank.com, googlemaputo.com, googlebart.com, googlemarathon.com, googlebasf.com, googlemarathonoil.com, googlebatman.com, googlemarchmadness.com, googlebaylor.com, googlemarriott.com, googlebc.com, googlemartin.com, googlebcg.com, googlemavericks.com, googlebcs.com, googlemavs.com, googlebcsprojections.com, googlemcdonalds.com, googlebcsrankings.com, googlemckesson.com, googlebdo.com, googlemckessoncorporation.com, googlebe6.com, googlemedco.com, googlebears.com, googlemedcohealthsolutions.com, googlebelohorizonte.com, googlemedellin.com, googlebengals.com, googlemelbourne.com, googleberkshirehathaway.com, googlemetlife.com, googlebestdroidapps.com, googlemetroag.com, googlebestiapps.com, googlemets.com, googlebestnotebooks.com, googlemexicocity.com, googlebestonlinestores.com, googlemiamiheat.com, googlebestsellers.com, googlemichaelkors.com, googlebestvideogames.com, googlemitsubishi.com, googlebestwestern.com, googlemitsubishicorporation.com, googlebhp.com, googlemitt.com, googlebhpbilliton.com, googlemittromneysdog.com, googlebills.com, googlemoneyorders.com

The full list of domains identified in the complaint can be seen here.

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Google files a complaint over the GooglePlay.com domain name

Google Play

Google introduced Google Play earlier this week and one of the key missing pieces for the online launch was the domain name GooglePlay.com.  That’s because the name has been owned by someone else and not the search engine giant for years.

But Google isn’t wasting any time trying to get the domain name to go with its new entertainment hub.  A complaint (Case No. 1432449) has now officially been filed with the National Arbitration Forum.

Google submitted a trademark application (Serial Number: 85560994) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on March 5, 2012, one day before officially announcing the launch of Google Play on its official blog.

The goods and services in the trademark filing cover:

computer software for transmission and display of digital content, audio works, visual works, audiovisual works, electronic publications, books, movies, and music; computer software for browsing and accessing digital content, computer software, computer games, audio works, visual works, audiovisual works, electronic publications, books, movies, and music

online retail store services featuring digital content, computer software programs, computer games, audio works, visual works, audiovisual works, electronic publications, books, movies, and music

providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for browsing and accessing digital content, computer software programs, audio works, visual works, audiovisual works, electronic publications, books, movies, and movies; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for transmission and display of digital content, audio works, visual works, audiovisual works, electronic publications, books, movies, and music

Today, GooglePlay.com is owned by a resident of Japan according to Whois records.  The site displays third party ads in Japanese.

Google uses play.google.com as its online destination and is most certainly bleeding traffic to GooglePlay.com.

In order for the name to be transferred to Google, the National Arbitration Forum Panel will determine if the disputed domain meets the following three elements required under the ICANN policy:

(1) the domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark in which the complainant has rights
(2) the owner has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name and;
(3) the domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith. 

As I reported at the beginning of the month, Google registered a slew of googleplay domain names in late February through the brand protection company MarkMonitor, but missing in the list was googleplay.com.

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Could the Google-branded tablet be called the Google Play? [UPDATED]

Google Play

Google Play

[Update 1 on March 6, 2012:. Google Play isn’t the name of Google’s upcoming tablet.  The company announced that starting today, Android Market, Google Music and the Google eBookstore will become part of Google Play.]

Original story on March 2, 2012:. Rumors have been swirling since late February that Google may launch a Google-branded 7-inch tablet later this year.  So, what might it be called?  How about the ‘Google Play’?

I like to speculate on new domain name registrations and this past week it appears Google registered a slew of domain names like Googleplayapps.com, Googleplaygames.com and Googleplaybooks.com, hinting at a new product or device that sure sounds a lot like a Google-tablet. 

On February 29, well over a dozen domain names were registered through the brand protection company MarkMonitor. 

The full list of names includes:

appsonplay.com
booksonplay.com
gamesonplay.com
googleplayapps.com
googleplaybooks.com
googleplaydownloads.com
googleplaygames.com
googleplaymagazines.com
googleplaymovies.com
googleplaymusic.com
googleplaynewspapers.com
googleplaynewsstand.com
googleplaytv.com
googleplayvideos.com
magazinesonplay.com
moviesonplay.com
newspapersonplay.com
tvonplay.com

Of course, Google hasn’t officially been confirmed as the buyer of the Google Play domains since the registrant is hidden behind Whois privacy, but Google regularly uses MarkMonitor to acquire domain names.  Its own Google.com (Whois) is registered with MarkMonitor.

At the time of this posting, none of the names resolve to a web page.

This is all speculation at this point, but with the tablet expected to arrive in April, I’m guessing whatever the name is, we’ll see more news soon.

As of today, Google does not own GoogleTablet.com or GooglePlay.com.

Discussion: The Next Web, Neowin.net, Geek, RootzWiki, androidandme.com, Tom’s Guide, Ubergizmo, WebProNews, phoneArena.com, MobileSyrup.com, Pocket Gamer, Electronista, Phones Review, Geeky Gadgets, Games.com, Marketing Land, Tablet Community, WinFuture, AndroidOS.in, TechCrunch and SlashGear

(Image of Google tablet concept via Chromium)