The Recognition of Rights and the Use of Names in the Internet Domain Name System
ANNEX IX
Examples Submitted by the Institut national des appellations dorigine (INAO) of Claimed Appellations of Origin Registered as Domain Names
Appellation of Origin Claimed |
Product |
Domain Name |
Domain Name Holder |
Country of Domain Name Holder |
Activity 1 |
Alsace |
wine |
alsace.com |
Alsace Development Agency |
United States of America |
Web site of Alsace Development Agency |
Bourgueil |
wine |
bourgueil.com |
Coventry Investments Ltd. |
United States of America |
General Information/Portal unrelated to Bourgueil |
Chablis |
wine |
chablis.com |
Chablis.com |
Canada |
Web site related to wine |
Chinon |
wine |
chinon.com |
Syndicat des Vins de Chinon |
France |
Web site of Chinon Wine Growers |
Corton |
wine |
corton.com |
Sébastien Schmitt |
France |
Domain Name Registration service |
Fitou |
wine |
fitou.com |
Venster |
Netherlands |
fitou.com offered for sale |
Gigondas |
wine |
gigondas.com |
Luc Castigli |
France |
General Information/Portal unrelated to Gigondas |
Macon |
wine |
macon.com |
KnightRidder.com |
United States of America |
Web site of Macon.com |
Madiran |
wine |
madiran.com |
Coffrini |
France |
Information on the city of Madiran |
Margaux |
wine |
margaux.com |
Château Margaux, Inc. |
United States of America |
Web site of Café Margaux located in Florida and offering list of wines (including Margaux) |
Moselle |
wine |
moselle.com |
Ocean Computing Systems |
United States of America |
Web site of Ocean Computing Systems |
Vacqueyras |
wine |
vacqueyras.com |
Orphée El Agamy |
Egypt |
Domain Name Registration service |
Vouvray |
wine |
vouvray.com |
S.A. Vignoble du Château Moncontour |
France |
Web site of Château Montoncour |