Image via Wikipedia One of the more recent WIPO decisions caught my eye as it was for the domain ianfleming.comIan Fleming was, of course, the creator of James Bond and wrote all 14 novels, as well as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.This year happens to mark the centenary of his birth, which may or may not be a coincidence:The intellectual property rights associated with the name Ian … [Read more...] about Trying To Cash In On Bond – IanFleming.com UDRP
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Craiglist.fr WIPO Decision
The WIPO UDRP decision regarding craiglist.fr does not hold many surprises.What is semi-interesting is that the decision gives an overview of craiglist.org, which has been in operation since 1997.Needless to say the panelist decided in favour of the trademark holder and ordered the transfer of craiglist.fr … [Read more...] about Craiglist.fr WIPO Decision
Narnia.mobi – WIPO Decision Doesn’t Hold Any Surprises
Image via WikipediaIrish and international media's interest was sparked in recent months by the dispute over the domain narnia.mobiNow unless you've been living in a very dark cave far away from the rest of civilised society for the last fifty years, then you'd know that Narnia is the literary invention of CS Lewis. You might also know that Disney has made two films based on … [Read more...] about Narnia.mobi – WIPO Decision Doesn’t Hold Any Surprises
Probably The Shortest WIPO Decision In The World
Image via WikipediaYou'll have to excuse my feeble attempt at a pun!The WIPO UDRP decision involving carlsberg.tv is incredibly short and does not contain any surprises.Carlsberg is an internationally recognised brand - its the 5th largest brewing company in the world!Carlsberg have a very well established usage and have taken steps to protect their brand in many territories … [Read more...] about Probably The Shortest WIPO Decision In The World
WIPO Orders Cancellation of Multiple Domain Registrations
Image via WikipediaI keep a close eye on the WIPO UDRP decisions, as sometimes they can be very interesting.In most cases decisions are either upheld or denied and when they are upheld the normal followup would be for the domain in question to be transferred to the IP holder.However WIPO's latest set of UDRP decisions shows a different line of thought entirely.In several cases … [Read more...] about WIPO Orders Cancellation of Multiple Domain Registrations
More Hobbit WIPO Decisions
Remember the drunkenhobbit.com decision?Well there's a new one today covering hobbits.com and hobbitts.comIf you're going to grab a Tolkien related domain choose something truly generic. It will save you a lot of headaches :)Trying to argue that the term "hobbit" is NOT an invention of Tolkien's didn't work in the past, so how it would work now is beyond meWith the new film … [Read more...] about More Hobbit WIPO Decisions
Hugo Boss Wins UDRP
Hugo Boss has won a WIPO UDRP for the domain hugoboss.tv.The only "interesting" part of the decision is that the domain had been held by the registrant since 2005. So was Hugo Boss slow to act or have they only started worrying about their domain portfolio recently?The domain is currently showing eNom's default holding page and the whois output isn't giving away much:Domain … [Read more...] about Hugo Boss Wins UDRP
Champagne.ie UDRP Decision
The former registrant of the domain champagne.ie probably doesn't feel like celebrating, as he lost the UDRP against him.You can read the entire decision here on the WIPO site."Champagne" and related terms have been the subject of domain disputes in several constituencies over the last few years, with the champagne.co.uk decision still being appealed.The decision is worth … [Read more...] about Champagne.ie UDRP Decision
Spiderwick WIPO
One of the latest published decisions from WIPO covers a film currently showing at the US box office - Spiderwick Chronicles.The domain in question is spiderwickmovie.comYou can read the decision hereInterestingly enough the registrant not only responded but agreed to transferring the domain but not to infringing IP per se:4. Parties' ContentionsA. ComplainantComplainant … [Read more...] about Spiderwick WIPO
British Museum Wins Domain Dispute
The British Museum has won a dispute involving the domain britishmuseum.comThe Museum, which has been established for over 250 years did not have any issue in proving their rights in the name. What is interesting, however, is that the respondent attempted to claim that the UDRP was a reverse hijack.The respondent tried to claim that they had been making legitimate use of the … [Read more...] about British Museum Wins Domain Dispute