World Intellectual Property Organization
- November 16, 2010
The sole remedy for respondents hauled into a UDRP proceeding without cause is a finding of reverse domain name hijacking.…
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Rule 11(a) of the Rules of the Policy is a two clause provision. The first clause provides that “[u]nless otherwise…
, - October 4, 2010
A person is free to choose any string of phonetic elements or numbers as a domain name as long as…
, , , - September 24, 2010
Ordinarily, “the content of a website (whether it is similar or different to the business of a trademark owner) is…
, , - August 11, 2010
“When a domain name is registered before a trademark right is established, the registration of the domain name was not…
, - August 2, 2010
The greater the geographic distance between parties the more plausible the respondent’s denial that at the time it registered the…
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Where two parties in the same geographic area offer the same range of goods to the general public it might…
, - June 28, 2010
Holders of trademarks composed of given or surnames compete for space and attention with persons who are known by those…
, - June 24, 2010
Standing to maintain a UDRP proceeding is not limited to persons actually having a trademark. It is “well-established” notes the…
, , - May 14, 2010
When challenged for abusive registration respondents’ privacy veils are lifted for the duration of the UDRP proceedings and the WHOIS…
, , - March 26, 2010
Ordinarily, a trademark must have been in existence before the registration of the domain name for a finding of bad…
, - February 23, 2010
Having a registered trademark buys standing but it is not sufficient to win a domain name if its composition is…
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