MikeRoweSoft vs. Microsoft
Microsoft is planning to sue a Canadian teen, by the name of Mike Rowe, because his website’s name, MikeRoweSoft.com, infringes upon Microsoft’s copyright.
Rowe says on his Website that he was originally contacted by Microsoft via e-mail. He said “I was not ready to give up my domain name since I had put so much time and effort into establishing my name, getting my business cards out and posting my services on the Internet. If I were to give up my domain, I would lose all the time and effort I had put into it.”
He requested that they offered him a monetary settlement and Microsoft countered with an offer for $10, which was his domain registration costs.
“I was surprised that they would offer such a little amount of money to persuade me to hand my domain over to Microsoft. In response to this recent email, I sent one back to them describing how much work I have put into my business and that the domain was worth at least $10000. They refused to give me anything more than $10USD so I proceeded to ignore their most recent email. I didn’t hear anything from them after their last email” he said.
Mike’s site has been in operation since April of last year and now he is pulling visitor’s by the quarter million. He describes the impact of all the visits to his site and also works on a defensive stance to take on the giant Microsoft Corp. Pay him a visit and help support his cause.