Nissan sued a computer facility for $10,000,000 to take over the domain Nissan.com. His legal name was Uzi Nissan. He refused to give up, spent $3,000,000 fighting them in federal court for 8 years and won. This is the story of Uzi Nissan and why the $20 billion auto giant still can't use Nissan.com. 1980-1994 - Uzi Nissan immigrates from Israel to Raleigh, North Carolina - opens a small auto repair shop in 1980 using his last name - launches the Nissan Computer Corporation on May 14, 1991, selling computers and servers - incorporates Nissan.com on June 4, 1994, while the automaker barely touches the $70 automaker. December 10, 1999 - Nissan Motor Co. Realizes North Carolina PC Computer Store Owns Its Exact Domain - Instead of Paying His Asking Price, Automaker Files $10,000,000 Federal Lawsuit for Cyber Stalking - Uzi Refuses to Back Down and Makes Nissan.com's Home Page a Public Archive of Their Legal Threats 1999-2007 - 8-Year Legal Battle Through District Court, Ninth Circuit, and Petition To the Supreme Court - Uzi spends more than $3,000,000 in legal fees and takes out two mortgages on his house - federal judges rule that a corporation cannot foreclose based on a man's birth name. July 2020 - Today - Uzi Nissan dies of COVID-19 July 2020 at age 68 - When thieves take over the domain after his death, a federal judge orders Nissan.com returned to his family's estate April 2024 Until today, Nissan Motors is forced to use NissanUSAcom. If you type nissan.com into your browser right now, you still won't get a car dealer. You will get a memorial to the computer repairman who defeated a multinational giant because of his last name.

Nissan sued a computer facility for $10,000,000 to take over the domain Nissan.com. His legal name was Uzi Nissan. He refused to give up, spent $3,000,000 fighting them in federal court for 8 years and won. This is the story of Uzi Nissan and why the $20 billion auto giant still can't use Nissan.com. 1980-1994 - Uzi Nissan immigrates from Israel to Raleigh, North Carolina - opens a small auto repair shop in 1980 using his last name - launches the Nissan Computer Corporation on May 14, 1991, selling computers and servers - incorporates Nissan.com on June 4, 1994, while the automaker barely touches the $70 automaker. December 10, 1999 - Nissan Motor Co. Realizes North Carolina PC Computer Store Owns Its Exact Domain - Instead of Paying His Asking Price, Automaker Files $10,000,000 Federal Lawsuit for Cyber Stalking - Uzi Refuses to Back Down and Makes Nissan.com's Home Page a Public Archive of Their Legal Threats 1999-2007 - 8-Year Legal Battle Through District Court, Ninth Circuit, and Petition To the Supreme Court - Uzi spends more than $3,000,000 in legal fees and takes out two mortgages on his house - federal judges rule that a corporation cannot foreclose based on a man's birth name. July 2020 - Today - Uzi Nissan dies of COVID-19 July 2020 at age 68 - When thieves take over the domain after his death, a federal judge orders Nissan.com returned to his family's estate April 2024 Until today, Nissan Motors is forced to use NissanUSAcom. If you type nissan.com into your browser right now, you still won't get a car dealer. You will get a memorial to the computer repairman who defeated a multinational giant because of his last name.