Image via WikipediaNokia have won a WIPO decision over two domains that are fairly obvious trademark infringements:nokiachat.comnokiachat.netYou can read the full decision hereWhile the decision isn't particularly interesting, there are a couple of minor points that are of interest. While the registrant did not lodge a formal response they did reply via email, however the … [Read more...] about Nokia WIPO Decisions
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Christian Dior WIPO Decision
Just going through the latest WIPO decisions I see there's one regarding christian-dior.es. While there have been other WIPO cases involving .es domains I thought this one was vaguely interesting, as it involved a high profile brand name.Needless to say Christian Dior won and the registrant did not reply. … [Read more...] about Christian Dior WIPO Decision
Breitling SA, Breitling USA Inc. v. Acme Mail
Image via Wikipedia Good quality watches are not cheap and the companies that make them have a constant battle against fraudsters of all kinds. People typo squatting their name obviously doesn't help.Breitling is a very well known brand of watch. They own breitling.com.Someone else owns bretling.com. Notice the difference? There's only one letter in it and someone typing … [Read more...] about Breitling SA, Breitling USA Inc. v. Acme Mail
BS.com WIPO Decision
Image via Wikipedia Two letter domains are quite rare (obviously!) so a couple of WIPO cases surrounding them is only to be expected.The decision is quite interesting, as it shows that trademark holders do not always get their own way. … [Read more...] about BS.com WIPO Decision
Trying To Cash In On Bond – IanFleming.com UDRP
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
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
TaxAssist.ie UDRP WIPO Decisions
The latest IE dispute decision has been published by WIPO and concerns the domain taxassist.ieThe complainant holds several trademarks and other prior rights in the name, but the panel did make it very clear that any of the pending trademark applications and other rights that were established by the complainant after the registration were not taken into account:Many of the … [Read more...] about TaxAssist.ie UDRP WIPO Decisions
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
Facebook.com.au WIPO Decision
The decision regarding facebook.com.au has been publishedThe respondent tried to use the defence that no trademark existed in Australia at the time of registration, however that argument was rejected.The respondent also tried to argue that they were intending on using the domain name for a legitimate service.You can read over the decision, with arguments from both sides and … [Read more...] about Facebook.com.au WIPO Decision