We've invested a lot to provide people with a safe, secure and trustworthy place to shop. And along comes one of these cyberpirates trafficking in our good name. Smith says the U.S. court has no jurisdiction over his company, which operates in Greece, and that he is in full compliance with Greek law. Name calling of any kind is pretty silly.
Some people say pirate, some people say businessperson.
Smith says he has legally obtained both the domain names and the Amazon trademarks in Greece. He also registered Barnesandnoble.gr. Smith said he did it to keep any competitor from using that name. He offered to sell the Amazon.gr domain to Barnes and Noble, which is a major competitor. This is the latest in a growing number of fights over Internet domain names and a vivid illustration of how differences in copyright law from one nation to another complicate e-commerce.