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// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Groovle say to its date? You groove me.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Groovle
Type of site
web search
OwnerMedia 207
URLwww.groovle.com
CommercialYes
Current statusInactive

Groovle was a web search site which offered customers the ability to customise their home page. The underlying service was provided by Google but the company was owned and operated entirely independently.[1][2][3]

In December 2009, Google lost a court case in which they claimed that the groovle domain was too similar to its own and control should be passed over to them.[4] Zak Muscovitch, the attorney for Groovle, stated after the case that, "Most people use Google, most people appreciate Google, most people love Google ... but I think most people appreciate when the little guy takes on the giant - and wins."[5]

References

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  1. "Canadian website won't Groovle to Google, mediator rules". Global News. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  2. Akkad, Omar El (30 December 2009). "Groovle beats Google in name game". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  3. "Google loses domain dispute to Canadian startup". CBC News. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  4. BBC news: Google loses Canadian Groovle domain name claim
  5. Brian Gray (December 30, 2009). "Ont. Internet firm takes on Google - and wins". London Free Press. Archived from the original on March 10, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
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