Overview
- Slipknot filed the federal action in October under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, combining an in rem claim against the domain with trademark and unfair-competition claims.
- The domain was registered in 2001 by an anonymous party listed as Slipknot Online Services, Ltd., with WHOIS records pointing to a Cayman Islands P.O. box.
- Court filings alleged the site used pay-per-click links for tickets and merchandise and offered unofficial products likely to confuse fans.
- Following a defense motion to dismiss for failure to timely serve the registrant, the band voluntarily dismissed the case without prejudice.
- The domain remains registered with minimal or no active content reported, Slipknot continues to use Slipknot1.com, and neither side has provided substantive public comment.