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[[planet.ECO, LLC]], a company based in Connecticut is the exclusive incontestable trademark holder of .ECO® and contender for the .eco string. The small business filed an infringement case against Big Room Inc. and Dot Eco LLC on March 2, 2012. The complainant asked the court to order Big Room and Dot Eco LLC to stop infringing on their mark, submitting further documentation and withdraw their application for the .eco string with ICANN. Dot Eco LLC responded to the complaint with an argument that the trademark was obtained illegally by planet.ECO and it should be cancelled by the court. Dot Eco also argued that the complainant is is trying to prevent competition. On the other hand, Big Room filed a motion to dismiss because of lack of jurisdiction. | [[planet.ECO, LLC]], a company based in Connecticut is the exclusive incontestable trademark holder of .ECO® and contender for the .eco string. The small business filed an infringement case against Big Room Inc. and Dot Eco LLC on March 2, 2012. The complainant asked the court to order Big Room and Dot Eco LLC to stop infringing on their mark, submitting further documentation and withdraw their application for the .eco string with ICANN. Dot Eco LLC responded to the complaint with an argument that the trademark was obtained illegally by planet.ECO and it should be cancelled by the court. Dot Eco also argued that the complainant is is trying to prevent competition. On the other hand, Big Room filed a motion to dismiss because of lack of jurisdiction. | ||
There has been 5 unsucessful trademark cancellation attempts in the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, made by .ECO gTLD applicants Big Room Inc. and Dot Eco LLC, against planet.ECO LLC: | |||
On | On January 9, 2012 a .ECO trademark cancellation preceding filed by Dot Eco LLC was [http://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?pno=92051924&pty=CAN&eno=21 dismissed with prejudice]. | ||
On | On November 2, 2012 a .ECO trademark cancellation preceding filed by Dot Eco LLC (TLDH) was [http://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?pno=92055469&pty=CAN&eno=13 dismissed w/o prejudice]. | ||
On | On July 16, 2013 a .ECO trademark cancellation preceding filed by Big Room Inc. was [http://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?pno=92055197&pty=CAN&eno=11 dismissed w/o prejudice]. | ||
On July 17, 2015 a .ECO trademark cancellation | On May 28, 2015 a .ECO trademark cancellation preceding filed by Big Room Inc. was [http://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?pno=92060403&pty=CAN&eno=12 dismissed]. Big Room Inc. cured defect on May 29, 2015. | ||
On July 17, 2015 a .ECO trademark cancellation preceding filed by Big Room Inc. was [http://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?pno=92060403&pty=CAN&eno=18 dismissed w/o prejudice]. | |||
In sum, all litigation brought against planet.ECO in the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board have successfully been terminated. | In sum, all litigation brought against planet.ECO in the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board have successfully been terminated. |