Re: UKNM: Domain Names

[lee]

More info here ...


http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_976000/976047.stm


Personally I think that she had no right to the name but she has the cash so

therefore she wins.


Lee


>Here's one recent example of a domain name dispute:

>

>Madonna v Madonna.com

>

>Singing superstar Madonna has won her battle to acquire the domain name

>Madonna.com.

>

>In the case of Madonna Ciccone, p/k/a Madonna v. Dan Parisi and

>"Madonna.com", the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center ruled: "The

>disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark in

>which Complainant has rights.

>

>"The Respondent lacks rights or legitimate interests in the domain name;

>and the domain name has been registered and used in bad faith.  Therefore,

>we decide that the disputed domain name, madonna.com, should be transferred

>to the Complainant."

>

>

>At 03:13 PM 10/13/00 +0100, you wrote:

>Hi

>

>Just had a phone call from a very worried client.  They have registered a

>number of domain names (20+) some of which are registered trade names, the

>domains all point to a not-for-profit information site.  Recently the trade

>mark owner has contacted our client to say they had no right to register

the

>domains and to insist that they be 'deregistered'.

>

>My understanding was that anyone can register a domain, in some cases they

>can be subsequently forced to sell the domain on to a 'rightful owner' for

>cost + admin.  Is this correct ?  Is there even such a thing as

>'deregister'?

>

>For the record : I did advise the client not to do this but they chose to

>ignore this advice (they paid for the advice - I guess they can choose

>whether or not to take heed of it!).  I believe they did it in good faith

>though (as if it matters).

>

>Thanks

>

>David

>______________________________

>David Simpson

>Pool.Net

>www.pool.net

>______________________________

>

>-------------------------------------------------------

>

>David Mill

>MediaCo (uk)

>www.media.co.uk

>

>Phone: 0870 7084949

>Fax: 0870 7084950

>



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