| Microsoft Corp. v. Shah et al. | |
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| Court | United States District Court for the Western District of Washington |
| Full case name | Microsoft Corporation v. Amish P. Shah, Jose A. Rivera, Digispace Solutions LLC, YMultimedia LLC, and DOES 1-50 |
| Decided | July 11, 2011 |
| Citation | Case No. C10-0653 RSM |
| Transcript | On Recap |
| Holding | |
| Motion to dismiss denied; case settled out of court | |
| Court membership | |
| Judge sitting | Ricardo S. Martinez |
Microsoft Corp. v. Shah was an Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) case heard before the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Microsoft sued the defendants, Amish Shah and others, for, among other charges, contributory cybersquatting for encouraging others, through videos and software, to infringe on Microsoft's trademarks. The case was settled out of court in July 2011 after judge Ricardo S. Martinez denied Shah's motion for dismissal.[1] Legal observers suggested that, if upheld, the case would prove notable for the court's expansion of the ACPA liability to include contributory cybersquatting.[2][3][4]
- ^ Microsoft Corp. v Amish P. Shah (W.D. Wash. July 20, 2011), Text.
- ^ Elina Saviharju (February 14, 2011). "Federal District Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Contributory Cybersquatting and Contributory Dilution Claims".
- ^ Michael Atkins (January 19, 2011). "Western District Denies Dismissal of Novel Trademark Theories".
- ^ Venkat Balasubramani (January 19, 2011). "Court Allows Microsoft's Claims for Contributory Cybersquatting and Dilution to Move Forward -- Microsoft v. Shah".