Diversity job board Canvas.com ordered to stop using domain name
Diversity recruiting site Canvas.com has been ordered by a U.S. district judge to drop the use of the domain name over a trademark dispute.
Learning management platform Instructure claims the domain name Canvas.com and its logo contain elements that conflict with Instructure's Canvas product and line of business.
This week, a U.S. district court sided with Instructure Inc., ordering Canvas Tech to drop the use of the Canvas.com domain name, after Instructure's request for a preliminary injunction was granted.
Founded in 2017, diversity recruiting platform, Jumpstart was launched to help companies hire diverse teams and to connect candidates, especially students, with potential employers.
This did not sit well with the online learning software company Instructure, which sued Canvas Tech (Jumpstart) alleging that the latter's name and use of canvas.com infringed on Instructure's trademark.
However, court documents seen by Domain Name Wire reveal, over subsequent years, Instructure's product capabilities expanded to allow users to showcase their resumes, professional references, and keep tabs on companies as well as new job openings.
