Nike Inc. has filed a lawsuit n U.S. District Court in Virginia seeking to gain control over 66 Internet domain names it claims are selling counterfeit goods. According to the Portland Business Journal, all the domain names are registered to entities in China.
The domain names were registered through VeriSign Inc. in Dulles, Va. Nike is seeking an injunction to have VeriSign transfer the names into Nike’s control.
Nike’s lawsuit does not seek any financial compensation, though the company argues that the domains – using names such as NikeShoesInc.com, NikeObama.com and Nike-Brand.com – are being used to sell unlicensed or counterfeit products with the company’s trademarks.
“Through such actions, Nike is irreparably damaged through consumer confusion, dilution and tarnishment of its valuable trademarks,” the company said in court documents.
