Nintendo loses battle to take control of WiiU.com domain

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Nintendo has lost the fight to gain control over the domain WiiU.com after a complaint was filed back in February.


WiiU.com in all its glory...
The decision was posted to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) website on Saturday, confirming that Nintendo's complaint to gain control of WiiU.com was denied, as reported by Fusible.

The domain has been registered by a company in Burlington, Massachusetts since 2004.

Fusible notes that WiiU.com was put up for auction, yet once Nintendo filed the complaint with WIPO the listing was removed. It appears that Nintendo will have to pay a sizable amount in order to have control of the domain.

WiiU.com is currently a placeholder site containing link to both Wii U and non-WiiU content.

There has been no explanation provided as to why Nintendo lost the case.

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Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/416972/nintendo-loses-battle-to-take-control-of-wiiucom-domain/

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FYIPosted:

I just went to the website and it's like a terrible wanna be of a Nintendo site

CraigPosted:

Fawk
Nothin I have a WiiU it is really dumb


yh so di i and i don't like it

I never even seen one.

RuinsPosted:

Nothin I have a WiiU it is really dumb


yh so di i and i don't like it

CokesPosted:

It's just a domain. Don't see it as a big deal

gmlukensPosted:

Nintendo just cant keep up anymore

RuinsPosted:

RATF
Katsumi
RATF
Danimals this made me laugh. they had the domain since 2004. im glad they lost, they better start digging in their wallets if they want it that bad


lol Nintendo are just going downhill now


Not necessarily. They still have the Nintendo 3DS which is selling pretty well at the moment.


its not in the UK lol


plus the 3DS got a lot of complaints because of the blurriness for some customers

ExoticWolfsPosted:

Gmlukens Haha even with all of their money they couldnt get it


Haha.. :D I am sure they have more than us though. I hope they start selling good or on their next system, if they do make one. :/

RuinsPosted:

Katsumi
RATF
Danimals this made me laugh. they had the domain since 2004. im glad they lost, they better start digging in their wallets if they want it that bad


lol Nintendo are just going downhill now


Not necessarily. They still have the Nintendo 3DS which is selling pretty well at the moment.


its not in the UK lol

KatsumiPosted:

RATF
Danimals this made me laugh. they had the domain since 2004. im glad they lost, they better start digging in their wallets if they want it that bad


lol Nintendo are just going downhill now


Not necessarily. They still have the Nintendo 3DS which is selling pretty well at the moment.

KatsumiPosted:

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Jack-Wills Only just seen this, but looks like the owner of this domain will become a millionaire pretty soon.


I know. If he even decides to sell it lol


If they sell it will depend on the price that Nintendo offers. I don't think it would be a great idea to pursue getting this URL though.


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