Capital One Files Lawsuit Over Trademark Infringement, Privacy

Bank holding company Capital One Financial Corporation is suing an internet domain name holder for cyber-squatting and trademark infringement over its use of Capital One’s trademark and website content.

According to the lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Friday, “Velocity-Black.Com,” a domain name registered to an address in China, mimics Capital One’s website for its trademarked Velocity Black service, copying content directly from the bank’s website.

Capital One acquired Velocity Mobile Limited, which owned the mark, earlier this year, and “has continued to offer and promote the services offered by VML under ...