Nicholas Weston
Sole Panelist
Date: April 16, 2014
1 http://investor.metlife.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=121171&p=irol-reportsannual...
2014-04-30 - Case Details
Yeteck Communication, Inc.,
WIPO Case No. D2001-0055 (“[p]recedent clearly supports the principle that the adaptation of a recognized trademark in a Domain Name by variation in spelling or by the deletion, addition or insertion of letters, words or acronyms does not escape a finding of confusing similarity”); see also Aous Uweyda v. ...
2013-11-05 - Case Details
Moniker Privacy Services / Xander, Jeduyu, ALGEBRALIVE, WIPO Case
Furthermore, the Complainant submits that as the domain name uses the “.biz” gTLD extension which has a more stringent registration policy, the Respondent is also in contravention of the “RDRP” as the disputed domain name is not being and will not be used for a bona fide offering of business or commercial services, thereby providing evidence of bad faith. See, Madonna Ciccone, p/k/a/ Madonna v. Dan Parisi and “Madonna.com”,
WIPO Case No. D2000-0847; Csp International Industria Calze S.P.A. v. ...
2013-08-19 - Case Details
The Complainant is the owner of the following registered trademarks:
1. " " (P logo), International trademark, Registration No. 989616, registered on December 3, 2008.
2. PEAK PERFORMANCE, Sweden trademark, Registration No. 264312, registered on February 10, 1995.
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2014-06-26 - Case Details
Opening the exploration & production area to international partners has generated, in turn, E&P opportunities in other parts of the world, especially where the Complainant’s know how can contribute to business implementation.
3. ...
2014-08-26 - Case Details
Lorna Kang a/k/a Yong Li a/k/a Mahmoud Nadim a/k/a The Data in Bulkregister.com's WHOIS Database is p a/k/a Amjad Kausar,
WIPO Case No. D2005-0635). Even where domain names are associated with differently named registrants on the face, particular circumstances of a case could indicate that the exercise of common control over the domain names and warrant consolidation (e.g., C&J Clark International Limited v. ...
2014-08-22 - Case Details
Towns
Sole Panelist
Dated: December 12, 2005
1 Neither the Respondent’s use of the phrase “polo sports condoms” in his alleged comedy routines, nor his claim to have adopted this phrase at one time as his AOL “handle” is a sufficient showing under paragraph 4(c)(ii).
2 Response at p.4....
2005-12-21 - Case Details
Intellectual
Property: Patents, Copyright, Trade marks and Allied Rights. Fourth Edition, Sweet
and Maxwell, 1999, p. 619-651....
2005-08-23 - Case Details
Furthermore, Respondent’s use of the Domain Name is not a “bona
fide” use because, as explained in Madonna Ciccone, p/k/a Madonna
v. Dan Parisi and “Madonna.com”, WIPO
Case No. D2000-0847 (October 12, 2000): “[U]se which intentionally
trades on the fame of another can not constitute a “bona fide” offering
of goods or services. ...
2004-10-14 - Case Details
Russell Boyd,
WIPO Case No. D2000-0210; Madonna Ciccone, p/k/a Madonna v. Dan Parisi and “Madonna.com”,
WIPO Case No. D2000-0847.
3 Common law rights in a trademark or service mark may be established by extensive or continuous use sufficient to identify particular goods or services as those of the trademark owner. ...
2008-01-21 - Case Details
The Parties
The Complainant is Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, United States of America, represented internally by Eryn P. Murphy.
The Respondent is The CJ Group, LLC of Manhattan Beach, California, United States of America, represented by Craig Johnson of Rolling Hills, California, United States of America.
2. ...
2007-11-29 - Case Details
Deliberately infringing use should not be considered bona fide use (Madonna Ciccone, p/k/a Madonna v. Dan Parisi and “Madonna.com”,
WIPO Case No. D2000-0847).
The Respondent is consciously and knowingly referring to the trade mark of the Complainant in the disputed domain names. ...
2008-01-31 - Case Details
The Respondent is Virtual Point, Inc. of Irvine, California, United States of America, represented by Brett P. Wakino, United States of America.
2. The Domain Name and Registrar
The disputed Domain Name is registered with eNom, Inc.
3. ...
2009-03-18 - Case Details
Rothchild Corporation and Rothchild Internet Development Corporation SA de CV/ Joseph Martin Rothchild,
WIPO Case No. D2001-1112; and Madonna Ciccone, p/k/a Madonna v. Dan Parisi and “Madonna.com”,
WIPO Case No. D2000-0847.
Presently, the websites at the disputed domain names are not functioning. ...
2009-03-17 - Case Details
It is sometimes the case that a domain name registrant has registered a trademark in circumstances indicating that the registrant was seeking to take unfair advantage of the owner of previously existing trademark rights. See, e.g, Madonna Ciccone, p/k/a Madonna v. Dan Parisi and “Madonna.com”
WIPO Case No. D2000-0847. The facts in this case indicate that Respondent registered the trademark CAVINTON in Slovenia to facilitate taking unfair advantage of Complainant's previously existing trademark rights in CAVINTON:
1. ...
2008-11-12 - Case Details
D2003-0447 “the Policy does not contemplate a defense of laches, which is inimical to the Policy's purposes” and Thomas McCarthy, McCarthy on Trademarks and Unfair Competition (4th ed. 2005) §31: 10, p. 31-35 and cases cited therein (in common law, the defense of laches bars the recovery of damages incurred before the filing of a lawsuit; this does not apply to injunctive relief in a trademark action that seeks to avoid future confusion in the marketplace).
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2009-02-17 - Case Details
Passenger Rail Lines
n. Restaurants
o. Tour Operators
p. Travel Agents
q. Travel Media
r. Travel-Consumer and Market Research Organizations
None of these categories covers providing information related to advisory services in relation to pensions. ...
2008-10-17 - Case Details
- That Respondent’s use and incorporation of Complainant’s famous trademark VALIUM in the disputed domain name is evidence of Respondent’s intent to trade upon the reputation of Complainant’s VALIUM trademark. (and cites Madonna Ciccone, p/k/a Madonna v. Dan Parisi, and “Madonna.com”,
WIPO Case No. D2000-0847).
- That a complete lack of rights or legitimate interests by Respondent clearly shows that the domain name has been registered and is used in bad faith...
2008-09-22 - Case Details
To conclude otherwise would mean that a Respondent could rely on intentional infringement to demonstrate a legitimate interest, an interpretation which is obviously contrary to the intent of the Policy.” (See Madonna Ciccone, p/k/a Madonna v. Dan Parisi and “Madonna.com”,
WIPO Case No. D2000-0847). The Panel must therefore consider whether the Respondent's use of “SAP” is designed to trade on the fame of the Complainant, and whether it is an intentional infringement on the part of the Respondent.
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2009-05-14 - Case Details
It is well known in UDRP cases that “use which intentionally trades on the fame of another cannot constitute a ‘bona fide’ offering of goods or services to conclude otherwise would mean that a Respondent could rely on intentional infringement to demonstrate a legitimate interest, an interpretation which is obviously contrary to the intent of the Policy.” (See Madonna Ciccone, p/k/a Madonna v. Dan Parisi and “Madonna.com”,
WIPO Case No. D2000-0847). The Respondent is using the Complainant’s trade marks (both in the domain names and on the website) to sell goods and services of the Complainant’s competitors. ...
2009-05-04 - Case Details