Windows 10 has been released to manufacturing, as the July 29th launch extravaganza approaches.
The latest incarnation of Windows from Microsoft is anticipated with the same excitement that Windows 95 arrived, exactly 20 years ago.
The launch will mean one thing for the “lucky” registrant of Windows10.com : a huge increase in traffic.
When Microsoft skipped “Windows 9” as the next version up from Windows 8, the owner of the Windows10.com domain must have jumped with joy.
Currently, Windows10.com doesn’t host anything exciting visually, due to the gray area of using and abusing a mark; naturally, there are no images or logos that’d jeopardize the fair use of the domain, and it remains to be seen whether Microsoft will eventually spend the cash to acquire it.
In the case of its HoloLens product, Microsoft spent less than $7,000 and acquired the domain HoloLens.com via a proxy buyer.
For more information on the upcoming launch of Windows 10, click here.
Why has Microsoft not gone after this domain? There are links to Microsoft’s website and a registration date of 12/14. Owner would be smart to delete or willingly hand over to Microsoft.
The owner is contributing to the poor reputation domainers have amongst the general public.
Tom – The domain was registered in 2004, not 2014. Furthermore, there is no registered tm for “Windows 10”.
My mistake on the registration date.
Even though there is no registered trademark on “Windows 10” it is clear by visiting the website what is intended by the owner. Microsoft has the trademark on Windows and owns windows8.com among many others “windows” domain names.
It is only a matter of time before they come after this domain, and they will only be out the fees associated with a UDRP.
Tom – You’d be surprised how many domains matching non-tm’s of existing brands (as in this case) get sold via brokers or directly. It all depends on the willingness of the brand owner to take the legal route vs. obtaining the domain instantly, without litigation.
Looks like Microsoft is using Windows10.software
MS has a TM on “Windows” which has been around for years, way before he registered this name
He would be better off giving the name to MS, unless he’s looking for a fight, which he would lose anyway in a UDRP
Hes shown bad faith already by putting “Windows 10” info on the page
I love this line at the bottom “Windows10.com is independent and not affiliated with Microsoft Corporation”
Even if there’s no TM on Windows 10, I believe that the TM on Windows is good enough for a UDRP. MS will NOT purchase the name… they do not need to, IMHO. However, for the registrant, it appears to be a case of the legendary… “Bad faith”.