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In September, Manwin filed comments against ICM's applications for three adult TLDs through ICANN's [[New gTLD Program]]. It argued that, if approved, these TLDs, [[.adult]], [[.sex]], and [[.porn]] would give ICM a monopoly over the adult business domain space.<ref>[http://www.xbiz.com/news/154438 Manwin Posts Comments on ICM's .Adult, .Sex, .Porn gTLD Applications, xbiz.com]</ref>

In September, Manwin filed comments against ICM's applications for three adult TLDs through ICANN's [[New gTLD Program]]. It argued that, if approved, these TLDs, [[.adult]], [[.sex]], and [[.porn]] would give ICM a monopoly over the adult business domain space.<ref>[http://www.xbiz.com/news/154438 Manwin Posts Comments on ICM's .Adult, .Sex, .Porn gTLD Applications, xbiz.com]</ref>

In October, 2012, ICM filed a counter-suit against Manwin. The company alleged that Manwin has cost them at least $120 million in damages by using its adult industry market power to convince other companies not to do business with the .xxx TLD.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10653-icm-files-120m-lawsuit-over-manwins-xxx-boycott ICM files $120m lawsuit over Manwin’s .xxx “boycott”, domainincite.com]</ref>

In October, 2012, ICM filed a counter-suit against Manwin. The company alleged that Manwin has cost them at least $120 million in damages by using its adult industry market power to convince other companies not to do business with the .xxx TLD.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10653-icm-files-120m-lawsuit-over-manwins-xxx-boycott ICM files $120m lawsuit over Manwin’s .xxx “boycott”, domainincite.com]</ref> [[ICM Registry]]'s counter-suit was later thrown out of court; the judge stated, "“Harm to ICM only is not sufficient to constitute antitrust injury. It must allege harm to the competitive process.” ICM can redraft its claims to be resubmitted to the court.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/12011-icms-claims-against-manwin-thrown-out-of-court ICMs Claims Against Manwin Thrown Out of Court, DomainIncite.com] Retreived 28 Feb 2013</ref>

===Cybersquatting & UDRP cases===

===Cybersquatting & UDRP cases===

In March 2012, Manwin filed a cybersquatting and defamation suit against Nicholas Bulgin of Georgia, USA, for a "massive, ongoing harassment campaign" and "exorbitant monetary demands" for purchase of the domains Manwin.net, Manwin.co, Brazzer.us and ManwinSucks.com.

In March 2012, Manwin filed a cybersquatting and defamation suit against Nicholas Bulgin of Georgia, USA, for a "massive, ongoing harassment campaign" and "exorbitant monetary demands" for purchase of the domains Manwin.net, Manwin.co, Brazzer.us and ManwinSucks.com.

Manwin alleges that Bulgin used the pseudonyms Gill Manwinder, Yi Weng, Chris Hill, Jim Jagen and "Radishdreams" in order to register domains using the company's trademarks in bad faith. Bulgin registered Manwin.net using the name "Gill Manwinder," purportedly a businessman from the U.K. who was in the process of setting up businesses under his family name "Manwinder." Bulgin later is said to have used the "Gill Manwinder" name to interfere in Manwin's U.S. trademark application, claiming that Manwin was tarnishing the "Manwinder" family name and business. Bulgin is also accused of registering Manwin.co using the name Yi Weng, who is purported to be a Chinese woman maintaining a blog about spirituality and charity. "In an attempt to justify use of the Manwin trademark [of Manwin.co], defendant titled this website "ManWin — the huMAN WiNdow to the soul," the suit said.

Manwin alleges that Bulgin used the pseudonyms Gill Manwinder, Yi Weng, Chris Hill, Jim Jagen and "Radishdreams" in order to register domains using the company's trademarks in bad faith. Bulgin registered Manwin.net using the name "Gill Manwinder," purportedly a businessman from the U.K. who was in the process of setting up businesses under his family name "Manwinder." Bulgin later is said to have used the "Gill Manwinder" name to interfere in Manwin's U.S. trademark application, claiming that Manwin was tarnishing the "Manwinder" family name and business. Bulgin is also accused of registering Manwin.co using the name Yi Weng, who is purported to be a Chinese woman maintaining a blog about spirituality and charity. "In an attempt to justify use of the Manwin trademark, defendant titled this website "ManWin — the huMAN WiNdow to the soul," the suit said.

Manwin claimed that that Bulgin has sent dozens of emails to the company and its employees that threaten to dilute the Manwin trademark and divert Manwin's traffic away from its legitimate domains if it did not purchase the domains he had registered. Manwin is asking for an injunction against Bulgin to stop him from infringing on Manwin names and domains; a transfer of the domains Manwin.net, Manwin.co, Brazzer.us and ManwinSucks.com; and $100,000 in damages and attorneys fees.<ref>[http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=146272 Manwin Sues Georgia Man for Cybersquatting, Defamation, xbiz.xom]</ref>

Manwin claimed that that Bulgin has sent dozens of emails to the company and its employees that threaten to dilute the Manwin trademark and divert Manwin's traffic away from its legitimate domains if it did not purchase the domains he had registered. Manwin is asking for an injunction against Bulgin to stop him from infringing on Manwin names and domains; a transfer of the domains Manwin.net, Manwin.co, Brazzer.us and ManwinSucks.com; and $100,000 in damages and attorneys fees.<ref>[http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=146272 Manwin Sues Georgia Man for Cybersquatting, Defamation, xbiz.xom]</ref> In April, Manwin subpoenaed data relative to the suit from [[Domains by Proxy]], [[GoDaddy]] and Charter Communications. In July, Manwin was given permission to subpoena four more ISPs ([[Google]], Phonebooth Inc., Hushmail and Formless Network) in order to learn the identities of those responsible for the escalating harassment campaign against the company and its management. The company has connected a series of threats against Managing Partner Fabian Thylmann, threatening a cybersecurity breach and takedown of Manwin's domains.<ref>[http://www.xbiz.com/news/151514 Manwin Cybersquatting Suit Shifts to Cyberattack Threats, xbiz.com]</ref>

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