According to Domain Name Wire, Slipknot have voluntarily dismissed the patent and trademark infringement lawsuit they filed last fall against the Slipknot.com domain, which alleged cybersquatting under the federal Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act.
The suit claimed the Slipknot.com domain was registered in 2001, several years after the band formed, and was being used to profit from the group’s name via pay-per-click ads for concert tickets, merchandise, and VIP packages. Slipknot have long operated their official site under Slipknot1.com.
Earlier this week, attorneys for the domain’s owner moved to dismiss the case, arguing Slipknot failed to properly serve the registrant within the court’s required timeframe. The following day, the band filed a notice of voluntary dismissal.
The dismissal was entered without prejudice, leaving the door open for Slipknot to refile the claims at a later date.
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