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[[planet.ECO, LLC]], a company based in Connecticut and the exclusive incontestable trademark holder of .ECO® and contender for the .eco string 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 and the exclusive incontestable trademark holder of .ECO® and contender for the .eco string 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.   

Both parties, Big Room Inc. and Dot Eco LLC, also filed several complaint for the cancellation of the .ECO trademark with the US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, then later withdrew all filings, with the exception of one dismissed with prejudice by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Both parties, Big Room Inc. and Dot Eco LLC, also filed several complaint for the cancellation of the .ECO trademark with the US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board then later withdrew all filings, with the exception of one dismissed with prejudice by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

On August 10, 2015, in spite of numerous attempts at filings for cancellation of the .ECO trademark, the United States Patent and Trademark office determined the .ECO trademark registration has met all registration requirements to be acknowledged as an Incontestable trademark - Section 15 of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §1065.   

On August 10, 2015, in spite of numerous attempts at filings for cancellation of the .ECO trademark, the United States Patent and Trademark office determined the .ECO trademark registration has met all registration requirements to be acknowledged as an Incontestable trademark - Section 15 of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §1065.