Groovle
Website type | web search |
|---|---|
| Owner | Media 207 |
| Website | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Current status | Inactive |
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
[edit]- ↑ "Canadian website won't Groovle to Google, mediator rules". Global News. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ↑ Akkad, Omar El (30 December 2009). "Groovle beats Google in name game". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ↑ "Google loses domain dispute to Canadian startup". CBC News. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ↑ BBC news: Google loses Canadian Groovle domain name claim
- ↑ 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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