The Kodi Community Targets Groups Using Their Name


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Update: We received word from the Kodi Team today and have updated the story with more details. 

Kodi, the widely popular media center, has started to enforce their trademark. In a post on their site community members announced they will be going after sites and groups who use Kodi in their name. The Kodi community has notified all sites—from Facebook and Twitter to other sites of all kinds with Kodi in the name—that they need to change their name.

We received a email today from the Kodi Team with some more details on this. Here is what they said. “Number 1, we were finally officially awarded our trademark in November. Before November, trademark notices to the various social media sites tended to be ignored.” “Number 2, as mentioned, the support requests for add-ons that we officially don’t support has exploded.” “Number 3, there have actually been an increase in Kodi users complaining about all the people pretending to be Kodi.”

Although many of these sites are huge fans of Kodi, this is a move that Kodi has to make or face losing the Kodi trademark and control over the Kodi brand.

Here is a copy of the post made by the Kodi Community Member on this issue:

Call to Arms: Combatting Trademark Infringement

I was thinking, it shouldn’t be too difficult to stop the worst of offenders, when they are using the word “Kodi” in their business name, it is direct trademark infringement to the highest degree and without even needing to question content, shouldn’t be too difficult to get taken down. Enough with this madness, let’s all do our part and get complaining!

Domain Name: In terms of trademark infringing domain names, the arbitration process seems to be quite simple actually. It is important to note that the domains below aren’t simply squatting on domain names, they are actively associating Kodi with piracy through their domain name, and thus causing major damage to the Kodi brand. It would be quite simple for the XBMC Foundation to commence the ICANN dispute resolution process, both the ADR and WIPO provide arbitration forums at a simple cost, it actually wouldn’t cost that much when it comes down to the number of offending domain names. Once a decision is reached, the offending domain name would be transferred directly to the XBMC Foundation.

See Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/help/dndr/udrp-en
See ADR Forum Dispute Resolution Fees: http://www.adrforum.com/UDRPFees
See WIPO Dispute Resolution Fees: http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/fees/

koditips.com
bestforkodi.com
kodiuk.tv
kodicommunity.com
xbmckodiaddons.com
kodiportugal.pt
tekto-kodi.com
kodiisengard.com
kodiwizards.com
kodim3u.com
kodimash.com
kodistreaming.blogspot.com
classic-kodi-skins.freeforums.net
kodi.com.hr
kodiuk.tv
mods-kodi.pl
kodielement.com
kodimaster.com
koditvfr.ga
kodi-xbmc.net
koditvdevices.com
kodiandroidtv.com
kodimediaportal.ml

Facebook doesn’t want their network used for piracy, so if enough of us complain, these scamming Facebook profiles will be taken down for good.

See Facebook Abuse Reporting: https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/284186058405647

https://www.facebook.com/KODISTREAMSLIVE
https://www.facebook.com/koditips
https://www.facebook.com/kodiprotodoenuno
https://www.facebook.com/kodimalaysia
https://www.facebook.com/kodicommunity
https://www.facebook.com/kodiportugaloficial
https://www.facebook.com/IPTV.PLAYLIST
https://www.facebook.com/Kodiaddonfixes
https://www.facebook.com/KodiTvGuy
https://www.facebook.com/Kodi-Tv-Xmbc-Tv…9133619725
https://www.facebook.com/Kodi-Configurat…0045710702
https://www.facebook.com/mundokodi
https://www.facebook.com/kodiuktv
https://www.facebook.com/Kodi-Builds-1609384972649225
https://www.facebook.com/KPieCustomBuilds
https://www.facebook.com/iptvkodixbmc
https://www.facebook.com/kodiwizards
https://www.facebook.com/kodimanuals
https://www.facebook.com/tamilKODITV
https://www.facebook.com/Kodi-Repositori…3953333398
https://www.facebook.com/Kodi.job
https://www.facebook.com/koditv.mexico
https://www.facebook.com/Kodi-Media-Cent…2693965787
https://www.facebook.com/kodi4u

Twitter generally follows American law, so they definitely don’t want pirates killing a legitimate organization’s trademark. Hopefully they’ll listen if enough of us complain!

See Twitter Trademark Infringement Reporting: https://support.twitter.com/forms/trademark

@KodiCommunity
@KodiTips
@BestforKodi
@KODImediaportal
@AnimalsKodi
@kodiTVGuy
@DetectiveKodi
@GetKodi
@KodiLam
@kodi_koder
@KodiTech01
@1ChiefKodi
@SimpleKodi

We have already seen several Facebook groups move to change their names. Sadly for some of the fan groups US law is on the side of the Kodi Team on this issue.

Source: Kodi

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