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Reproducing Distinctive Part of the Trademark, Omitting Article: A Form of Typosquatting
SAVE THE CHILDREN and <savechildren>. Omitting an article, in this case the “the” but retaining the verb and subject, Save…Famous, Not Distinctive
Trademark infringement there may be, but that is for another forum. General Electric Company v. Estephens Productions, D2009-1438 (WIPO December…Interaction of Timing, Market Penetration and Classification of Trademark
More explanation is required from the respondent when the disputed domain name mimics a well known trademark. The closer the…Distinguishing “Holder” and “Registrant”
A proceeding is properly commenced against the “holder” of the domain name who by definition may or may not be…Trademark on the Supplemental Register (By Itself) Does Not Satisfy Jurisdiction Requirement
A trademark registered on the Supplemental Register is not one in which a complainant has a right. The complainant’s fate…Material Change, Basis for Refiling Complaint
Refiling a complaint against the same respondent is not permitted as “of right.” Reconsideration may be granted under certain circumstances…Trafficking Heavily with Appropriated Trademarks
Domainers brought many times to the bar for abusive registrations of domain names are sometimes serendipitous in spite of themselves,…Lacks Rights or Legitimate Interests, But No Bad Faith Registration
The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act is more friendly to trademark holders than the UDRP in that proof of bad faith…2nd Generation Respondent and the Duty to Investigate
Panels have carved out for domainers a duty to investigate that is greater than registrants for one or two domain…Twin Cases: Same Complainant, Different Panels and Results
There is a good amount of chatter on the Internet about the aggressiveness of the City of Paris claiming domain…Domaining with Descriptive Names
However similar domain names are to trademarks, even confusingly similar does not diminish a respondent’s legitimate interest based on its…What Constitutes Notice of the Dispute?
The question of what constitutes notice of the dispute arises in connection with paragraph 4(c)(i) of the Policy. The respondent…