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THE ICANN CYBERSQUATTING DECISIONS #3
April 7, 2000 through May 5, 2000
  
 
© 2000 
M. Scott Donahey 
Tomlinson Zisko Morosoli & Maser LLP 
200 Page Mill RoadSecond Floor 
Palo Alto, CA 94306 
Telephone: (650) 325-8666 
Facsimile: (650) 324-1808 
email: msd@tzmm.com 
web site: www.tzmm.com
 
Vijaya Rangan Palaniswamy
Harvard Law School
The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy
email: vpalanis@law.harvard.edu 
 
 
 
 
1. January 14, 2000 through March 9, 2000  
2. March 2, 2000 through April 6, 2000  
3. April 7, 2000 through May 5, 2000  
4. May 5, 2000 through June 13, 2000  
5. June 14, 2000 through July 3, 2000 
Mr. Donahey is a member of the panel of neutrals of the World Intellectual Property Organization and the eResolution/Disputes.org consortium, two of the three providers currently certified by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) to hear cases under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy.  Mr. Donahey has served as a panelist in several cases, including The World Wrestling Federation v. Bosman, D99-0001, the first case to be heard under the new policy. 

Mr. Palaniswamy is a first year student in the joint program at Harvard Law School, where he is pursuing a J.D. and  the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, where he is seeking an M.A..  He is a graduate of the University of Georgia, where he received an A.B. in Honors Interdisciplinary Study, and a B.S. in Biochemistry & Genetics. Mr. Palaniswamy is currently a Teaching Fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at the Harvard Law School, and served formerly as a research assistant in the Global Intellectual Property Issues Division of the World Intellectual Property Organization.

 
            Between 9:30 a.m. P.S.T., April 7, 2000, and 5:00 p.m. E.D.T., May 5, 2000, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) issued 138 panel decisions under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Policy”), bring the total number of decisions issued during the slightly more than six months since it firs accepted cases for filing to 273.  Of these additional 138 cases, only twelve were heard by a panel of three, the others being heard by a sole panelist.  105 of these recent decisions resulted in a transfer of the domain name to the complainant, 4 resulted in cancellation of the domain names at issue, and 29 decisions found for the respondent.  This complainant success rate of 79% is in keeping with the overall rate for all 273 cases of 79.6%.  Most disturbing is the fact that the percentage of cases which cite prior panel decisions, thereby providing continuity and predictability in the system, has risen from only 24% last month to 27.5% this month.  Thus, in only 25.5% of the cases decided to date has at least one prior panel decision been cited.  This does not bode well for the rule of law,  encourages users to forum shop for panelists, and provides little guidance to prospective users as to how a particular issue is likely to be decided.

            A schism has clearly begun to emerge among the panelists.  There are those who would strictly construe the Policy and the Rules and require the complainant to bear a considerable burden of proof before they would require that a name be transferred.  Then there is a second group who look to the purpose of the Policy to curb abusive regulation of domain names to guide their evaluation of the evidence.  The clash of those views has been especially evident in three split decisions of three three-person panels:  J. Crew International, Inc. v. crew.com, ICANN Case No. D2000-0054; Hearst Communications, Inc. and Hearst Magazines Property, Inc. v. David Spencer d/b/a/ Spencer Associates, and Mail.com, Inc., ICANN Case No. FA0093763; and Motorola, Inc. v. New Gate Internet, Inc., ICANN Case No. D2000-0079.

            In  crew.com, supra, the respondent registered <crew.com>, and shortly thereafter <j.crew.com.>  Only the former domain name was at issue in the case.  The complainant mark holder thereafter invited the respondent to join the complainant’s affiliated network and place a banner ad on respondent’s web site with a link to complainant’s web site located at www.jcrew.com.  Complainant promised respondent commissions for sales made to customers using the link, but apparently defaulted on that promise.  Complainant, after a failed attempt to buy the name, instituted proceedings under the prior NSI policy, and the name was placed on hold.  Eventually, the complainant was notified that the hold would be released, unless the complainant filed a complaint under the Policy.

            Complainant contended that the respondent had no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name at issue, and that the name had been registered and was being used in bad faith.  Respondent contended that it had rights and legitimate interests in respect of the name, because of Respondent’s business of registering domain names for use and for sale to others, and that the name had not been registered in bad faith, since it had no knowledge of the trademarks at the time it registered the domain name, and that the name had not been used in bad faith, because it was asked to join Complainant’s affiliate group.

            The majority  in crew.com found that speculation in domain names is not a legitimate interest in respect of a domain name.  Guided by the purpose of the Policy, the majority found that conduct which precludes others who have a legitimate desire to use the domain name and which increases costs to the operators of web sites and limits the availability of domain names is contrary to principles of trademark law which prohibit speculations in trademarks, and by analogy to domain name registration.  The majority noted that the respondent had failed to show any evidence of plans to use the domain name in good faith.

            Addressing itself to the question of bad faith registration and use, the majority found that respondent had constructive notice of the federally registered trademarks.  The panel also found that the lack of any demonstrable plan to use the domain name for a bona fide purpose, respondent’s pattern of conduct involving speculative registration of domain names, and the fact that the registration prevented the trademark holder from having a domain name that corresponded to its registered mark, when coupled with the constructive notice, was sufficient evidence of bad faith registration and use.

            The dissent rejected the concept of “constructive notice,” stating this element would be true for all registered trademarks.  Since the word “crew” is generic, it is particularly inappropriate for analysis under a “constructive notice” standard.  Parties should be held to have rights and legitimate interests in the sale of domain names that are constructed using generic terms.  Finding that the facts before the Panel did not fit any of the four examples set out in ¶4(b) of the Policy, the dissent would find no bad faith.  “In my judgment the majority’s decision prohibits conduct which was not intended to be regulated by the ICANN policy.”

            In the Hearst case, supra, the panel was confronted with a dispute between the owner of the trademark “esquire” for use in conjunction with the magazine of the same name on the one hand, and the registrant respondent and the respondent owner of the domain name <esquire.com>,  who had a vanity domain name business, where it rents for email purposes such domain names as <accountant.com>, <dr.com>, <doctor.com,>, <engineer.com>, <teacher.com>, <priest.com>,  and <lawyer.com> on the other.  The majority held that for purposes of the bad faith analysis, one must look to the intention and conduct of the registrant, rather than the transferee.  The registrant respondent had registered the domain name in 1994, many years before the existing policy was in place, and well prior to the time when “cybersquatting” became a public issue.  Nevertheless, the majority found that the registrant respondent and registered and used the domain name in bad faith, since it had registered other names confusingly similar to well known marks (as well as generic names), such as <accurasource.com>, <buicksource.com>, <lincolnsource.com>, <porschesource.com>, etc.  The majority found that the registrant respondent’s conduct was that which the Policy was designed to prevent, the taking advantage of established trademarks.  Curiously, the majority did not cite a single prior panel decision or decided case in support of its position.

            The dissent, which cited several prior decisions of ICANN panels, found that no one would necessarily assume that the domain name <esquire.com> was associated with the magazine of the same name, since the word  “esquire” is too generic and widely used as descriptive of lawyers and gentlemen generally.  The dissent also found that the registrant respondent at no time offered to sell the name to the complainant, and that at the time the domain name was registered the registrant respondent could have legitimately believed that he could have rightfully sold it to Hearst, since the concept of “cybersquatting” had yet to develop.  The dissent cited several prior decisions that the sale of domain names in and of itself did not constitute bad faith.  “The UDRP is intended to prevent trademark owners from being extorted by cybersquatters, but it is also intended to protect legitimate registrations from being threatened by overreaching trademark owners.”

            Finally, in the case of Motorola, Inc. v. NewGate Internet, Inc., supra, the majority  held that the respondent had registered and used the domain name <talkabout.com>. in bad faith, that the respondent had no right or legitimate interest in respect of the domain name, and that the domain name was identical to the trademark which had been registered and used by the complainant.  The dissent would have found that the complainant’s trademark did not extend beyond the goods for which it held registrations.  Since respondent had stated that his intended use of the name was for an “adult sex site” and that this was different from the goods and services covered by complainant’s mark, there was a legitimate interest in respondent in respect of the domain name.  The dissent would also have found that by registering the domain name at issue, the respondent acquired rights in respect of the domain name, which rights would continue to exist absent any breach of registration agreement.  Finally, the dissent would have used the United States Federal Rules of Evidence, Rule 408, to exclude any evidence of an offer to purchase the domain name at issue, as made as part of settlement negotiations.

            Curiously, only six days later, the dissenting panelist joined, without comment,  in a unanimous opinion ordering a domain name transfer where 1)the domain name registrant had not apparently breached the registration agreement, and 2) where an offer to sell the domain name at issue was made in the context of settlement negotiations.  Ventura Foods LLC v. Vijay Pathi, ICANN Case No. AF-0136.

            The following is the monthly digest of panel decisions:

137.     Tata Sons Ltd.  v. The Advanced Information Technology Association, Case No. D2000-0049

            a.         Date:    April 4, 2000
            b.         Panelist(s):        Maninder Singh
            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <tata.org>
            d.         Response?:       No
            e.         Principle(s):
            f.          Result: Name transfer
           g.          Policy cited:      4(b)(iv)
           h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None
           i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None
           j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

138.     Microsoft Corp.  v. Mehrotra, Case No. D2000-0053

            a.         Date:    April 10, 2000
            b.         Panelist(s):        Roderick Thompson
            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <microsoft.org>
            d.         Response?:       No
            e.         Principle(s):
            f.          Result: Name transfer
            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b)
            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      5, 14(a), 15(a)
            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Digitronics Inventioneering Corp., v. @Six.NetRegistered, Case No. D2000-0008
            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

139.     J. Crew International, Inc. v. crew.com, Case No. D2000-0054

            a.         Date:    April 20, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Richard W. Page, Mark V.B. Partridge, G. Gervaise Davis III

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: crew.com

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s): “Speculation is not recognized by the Policy as a legitimate interest in a name, and the Policy should not be interpreted to hold that mere speculation in domain names is a legitimate interest.”  Distinguishes this case from General Machines.

                        Dissent Filed.

            f.          Result: Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a),

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   General Machine Products Company, Inc. v. Prime Domains, ICANN Case No. FA0001000092531, AF-0104<thyme.com>

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: 15 USC 1051(b), Commodore Electronics Ltd. V. CBM Kabushiki Kaisha, 26 U.S.P.Q.2d 1503 (T.T.A.B. 1993), Northern Light Technology, Inc. v. Northern Lights Club, 2000 U.S. Dist. Lexis 4732 (D. Mass. March 31, 2000), Avery Dennison Corp. v. Sumpton, 189 F.3d 868 (9th Cir. 1999), Cello Holdings, L.L.C. v. Lawrence-Dahl Companies, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3936 (S.D.N.Y. March 30, 2000), 17 U.S.C. 1072, 15 USC 1051(d), 15 USC 1060, Clorox Co. v. Chemical Bank, 40 U.S.P.Q.2d 1098 (T.T.A.B. 1996) Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act.

 

140.     The Rockport Co., LLC v. Powell, Case No. D2000-64

            a.         Date:    April 6, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Thomas D. Halket

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <1800rockport.com.

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result: Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      15(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. v. Bosman, Case No. D99-0001

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

141.     Educational Testing Service v. Netkorea Co., Case No. D2000-0087

            a.         Date:    ?

            b.         Panelist(s):        Robert A. Fashler

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <toeci.net>

            d.         Response?:       Default, but response to Rule 12 inquiry

            e.         Principle(s):      Allowed admission of supplemental materials beyond scope of Rule 12 request.

            f.          Result: Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(c)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      5(a), 12

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

142.     Marconi Data Systems, Inc. v. IRG Coins and Ink Source, Inc., Case No. D2000-0090

            a.         Date:    April 11, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        M. Scott Donahey

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <ink-source.com>

            d.         Response?:       Late response accepted

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result: Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 10(b), 10(c), 14(a), 15(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Talk City, Mondich and American Vintage Wine Biscuits v. Big Daddy's Antiques, ICANN Case No. D2000-0024. The Channel Tunnel Group Ltd. v. Powell, ICANN Case No. D2000-0038. Telstra Corporation Limited v. Nuclear Marshmallows, ICANN Case No. D2000-0003. Cellular One Group v. Brien, ICANN Case No. D2000-0028

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None.

 

143.     Array Printers AB v. Nordell, Case No. D2000-0092

            a.         Date:    April 10, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Jonas Gulliksson

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <tonerjet.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result: Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      None

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      4(a), 4(b), 15(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. v. Michael Bosman, Case No. D99-0001.

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

144.     Royal Crown Company, Inc. v. Bishop Marketing, Case No. D2000-0094

            a.         Date:    April 10, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s): Jordan S. Weintein

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <diet-rite.com>

            d.         Response?: No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(b)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      3(b)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. v. Michael Bossman, Dispute No. D99-0001; Robert Ellenbogen v. Mike Pearson, Dispute No. D2000-0001.

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

145.     Eauto, L.L.C. v. Eauto Parts

            a.         Date:    April 9, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        David H. Bernstein

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <eautoparts.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s): Failed to establish absence of legitimate interest in Respondent.

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None.

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Talk City, Inc. v. Robertson, Case No. D2000-0009,  EAuto, L.L.C. v. Triple S. Auto Parts, Case No. D2000-0047.

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None.

 

146.     Nokia Corp. v. Nokiagirls.com a.k.a. IBCC, Case No. D2000-0102

            a.         Date:    April 18, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Geert Glas

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <nokiagirls.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name cancellation

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      4(a), 4(c), 15(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

147.     EAuto, L.L.C. v. Net Me Up, Case No. D2000-0104

            a.         Date:    April 13, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        David H. Bernstein

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <eatuomtoive.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s): Ownership of a registration is not a prerequisite to filing an action for abusive domain name registration. Actual confusion not required for finding a mark sufficiently similar

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   EAuto, L.L.C. v. Triple S. Auto Parts d/b/a King Fu Yea Enterprises, Inc., Case No. D2000 - 004,  EAuto, L.L.C. v. EAuto Parts, Case No. D2000 -0096

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

148.     Pet Warehouse v. Pets.Com, Inc., Case No. D2000-0105

            a.         Date:    April 13, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Frederick M. Abbot, David H. Bernstein, David Kelly

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <petwarehouse.com>

            d.         Response?: Yes

            e.         Principle(s): The ultimate decision as to whether Complainant does or does not have proprietary rights is better left to a court or trademark office tribunal.

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Talk City, Inc. v. Robertson, Case No. D2000-0009 (WIPO Feb. 29, 2000).

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d)1)(B)(i)(VII), Committee For Idaho’s High Dessert v. Yost, 92 F.3d 814(9th Cir. 1996), The Money Store v. Harriscorp Finance, Inc., 689 F.2d 666 (7th Cir. 1982), 15 U.S.C. § 1052(f), The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants v. Eric Louis Assocs., Inc. No. 99 CIV. 3030(LBS), 1999 WL 1084220 at * 7 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 2, 1999), Mil-Mar Shoe v. Shonac, 75 F. 3d 1153 (7th Cir. 1996), Warehouse Foods, Inc. v. Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., 223. U.S.P.Q. 892 (N.D. Fla. 1984), Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc., 505 U.S. 763

 

149.     3636275 Canada, dba eResolution v. eResolution.com, Case No. D2000-0110

            a.         Date:    April 10, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Hon. Sir Ian Barker QC

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <eresolution.com>

            d.         Response?: Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 4(k), 4(i), 5(b)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      15(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited: Telstra Corporation Ltd v Nuclear Marshmallows, Case No. D2000-0003, China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co. Ltd v Cao Shan Hui, Case No. D2000-0066, Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd v Lalwani and Long Distance Telephone Company, WIPO Cases D2000-0014 and 0015 Educational Tertiary Service v TOEFL, WIPO Case D2000-0044

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: Panavision International LP v Toeppen, 141 F.3d 1315 (9th Circ. 1998).

 

150.     Home Director, Inc. v. HomeDirector, Case No. D2000-0111

            a.         Date:    April 11, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        David H. Bernstein

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <homedirector.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      14(b)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Talk City, Inc. v. Robertson, Case No. D2000-0009.

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: 15 USC s. 43(d)(1)(B)(vi)-(viii)

 

151.     Stralfors AB v. P D S AB, Case No. D2000-0112

            a.         Date:    April 13, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Jonas Gulliksson

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <stralfors.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited: 2(a), 4(a), 4(b), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 15(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Telstra Corp. Ltd. v. Nuclear Marshmallows, Case No. D2000-0003.

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

152.     The Stanley Works and Stanley Logistics, Inc. v. Camp Creek Co., Inc., Case No. D2000-0113

            a.         Date:    April 13, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Dennis A. Foster

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <stanleybostitch.com>, <stanley-bostitch.com>, <stanleybostitch.org>, stanley-bostitich.net>, stanley-bostitch.org>, stanleybostitch.net>, bostitch.net>, <bostitch.org>, <bostitchnails.com>, <bostitchtools.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s): “Moreover, even if Respondent is a retail seller of Complainant’s products, the collateral trademark use necessary to allow resell of Complainant’s products is not enough to give Respondent proprietary rights in Complainant’s trademarks, and certainly not enough to confer the right to use these trademarks as domain names.”

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      15(b)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

153.     National Football League Properties, Inc. and Chargers Football Co. v. One Sex Entertainment Co., a/k/a chargergirls.net, Case No. D2000-0118

            a.         Date:    April 17, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Frederick M. Abbott

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <chargergirls.com>, <chargergirls.net>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s): Cases consolidated for economic/administrative reasons.  “If mere registration of the domain names were sufficient to establish rights or legitimate interests for the purposes of paragraph 4(a)(ii) of the Policy, then all registrants would have such rights or interests, and no complainant could succeed on a claim of abusive registration. Construing the Policy so as to avoid an illogical result, the Panel concludes that mere registration does not establish rights or legitimate interests in a domain name so as to avoid the application of paragraph 4(a)(ii) of the Policy.”

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 3(c), 4(c), 5(d), 14(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Educational Testing Service v. TOEFL, Case No. D2000-0044; Adobe systems Inc. v. Domain OZ, Case No. D2000-0057.

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: 15 USC s.1065, 15 USC s.1125, 15 USC s.1057, Avery Dennison v. Sumpton, 1999 US App. Lexis 19954 (9th Cir. 1999).

 

154.     EAuto, Inc., v. Available-Domain-Names.com, d/b/a Intellectual-Assets.com, Inc., Case No. D2000-0120

            a.         Date:    April 13, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        David H. Bernstein

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <e-auto-parts.com>

            d.         Response?:       No, not according to form

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      14(b)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   EAuto, Inc. v. EAuto Parts, Inc., Case No. D2000-0121; Talk City, Inc. v. Robertson, Case No. D2000-0009; EAuto, L.L.C. v. Triple S. Auto Parts d/b/a Kung Fu Yea Enterprises, Inc., Case No D2000-0047; EAuto, Inc. v. Net Me Up, Case No. D2000-0104; Gen. Mach. Prods. Co. v. Prime Domains, Forum File FA0001000092531.

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

155.     EAuto, Inc. v. E Auto Parts, Inc., Case No. D2000-0121

            a.         Date:    April 13, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        David H. Bernstein

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue:<eautoinc.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s): Cites previous holdings of same panel--”as this panel previously held in . . .” with specific reference to this mark.

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None.

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Talk City, Inc. v. Robertson, Case No. D2000-0009; EAuto, L.L.C. v. Triple S. Auto Parts d/b/a Kung Fu Yea Enterprises, Inc., Case No. D2000-0047; EAuto, L.L.C. v. EAuto Parts, Case No. D2000-0096.

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: Continental Airlines, Inc. v. United Air Lines, Inc., 53 U.S.P.Q.2d 1385 (T.T.A.B. 1999)

 

156.     SeekAmerica Networks Inc. v. Tariq Masood and Solo Signs, Case No. D2000-0131

            a.         Date:    April 13, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        David Perkins

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <seek-america.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s): “In the absence of any information as to the businesses or activities of the Respondents given in the Complaint, the Panel itself has generated this information from accessing on April 7, 2000 the website of Solo Signs at http://www.solosigns.com. The Panel has taken this step pursuant to the Rules para. 10(b).” “Bad faith on the part of the Respondents is to be inferred from using a hyphen as a device to obtain what is to all intents and purposes a domain name which is identical to the Claimant's service mark and earlier registered domain name.”

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(c)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      10(b)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   D2000-0014, D2000-0015, D2000-0050, D2000-0003

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

157.     Pharmacia &Upjohn Co. v. Moreonline

            a.         Date:    April 19, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Frederick M. Abbott

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <rogaine.net>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited: 2(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Educational Testing Service v. TOEFL, Case No. D2000-0044

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: 15 USCS s1057(b), Avery Dennison v. Sumpton, 1999 US App. Lexis 19954 (9th Cir. 1999), 15 USCS s.1057(c)

 

158.     A.P. Moller v. Web Society, Case No. D2000-0135

            a.         Date:    April 15, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Alan L. Limbury

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <maersksealad.com>, <maersk-sealand.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

159.     Expedia, Inc. v. European Travel Network, Case No. D2000-0137

            a.         Date: April 18, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Tom Arnold

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <xpediatravel.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(c)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

160.     Quixtar Investments, Inc. v. Smithberger and QUIXTAR-IBO, Case No. D2000-0138

            a.         Date:    April 19, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        David H. Bernstein

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <quixtar-sign-up.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s): Dismissed claim agains Smithberger because panel lacked jurisdiction (Smithberger not personal registrant of domain name), but “[t]his dismissal has no practical effect, though, because the party that is the registrant of this domain . . . is properly before this panel, and thus this Panel is empowered to order any appropriate relief as permitted by the Policy.”

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Eauto, LLC v. Triple S. Auto Parts d/b/a Kung Fu Yea Enteres., Inc., D2000-0047; Talk City, Inc. v. Robertson, D2000-0009

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

161.     InfoSpace.com, Inc. v. Ofer, Case No. D2000-0075

            a.         Date:    April 27, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Mark V. B. Partridge

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <info-space.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes, but inadequate

            e.         Principle(s): Late response accepted, but deemed substantively inadequate due to lack of certification to be “to the best of Respondent’s knowledge, complete and accurate.”  Panel invoked Rule 12 to allow Respondent additional time to provide evidence; however, Respondent failed to provide the required materials. 

 f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(i),

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      5(b), 10(a), 12, 15(b)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Telstra Corp. Ltd. v. Nuclear Marshmallows, D2000-0003; Talk City, Inc. v. Robertson, D2000-0009;

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

162.     Motorola, Inc. v. NewGateInternet, Inc., Case No. D2000-0079

            a.         Date:    April 14, 2000 (dissent filed April 20, 2000)

            b.         Panelist(s):        Richard Hill, Clark W. Lackert, Paul Michael DeCicco (authored dissent)

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <talkabout.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s): Majority rules that seller’s use of domain name has no relevance to current users rights in domain name.  Dicta: use of a mark as a domain name goes beyond reseller’s rights.  Dissent argues that Complainant failed to meet burden of proof.

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(c)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      15(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: Panavision Int’l, L.P. v. Toeppen, 141 F3d 1316 (9th Cir. 1998).

 

163.     Avnet, Inc. v. AV-Network, Inc., Case No. D2000-0097

            a.         Date:    April 25, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        M. Scott Donahey

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <avnet.org>

            d.         Response?: Yes

            e.         Principle(s): Dicta: unlikely a commercial entity would be sought under .org domain.

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(c)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      15(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Shelly Harrison v. Coopers Consulting, Inc., AF-0121; Draw-Tite, Inc. v. Pittsburgh Spring, Inc., D2000-0017

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited:

 

164.     High-Class Distributions S.r.l. v. Online Entertainment Services, Case No. D2000-0100

            a.         Date:    May 4, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        David Perkins

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <highclass.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Stella D’oro Biscuit, D2000-0012; Nabisco Brands, D2000-0032; American Vintage Wine Biscuit Inc., D2000-0004; World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. v. Bosman, D99-0001; Ellenbogen v. Pearson, D2000-0001

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited:  Panavision v. Toeppen, 141 F.3d 1316 (9th Cir. 1998)

 

165.     Nike Inc. v. Granger and Associates, Case No. D2000-0108

            a.         Date:    ?

            b.         Panelist(s):        Clive Elliott, Richard Page, William Cornish

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <niketown.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s): Contract dispute--lack of evidence about who should register domain name leads panel to conclude domain name was not part of contract and Respondent’s registration is, therefore, in bad faith.

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4, 15

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Adaptive Molecular Technologies, Inc. v. Woodward & Thornton, d/b/a Machines & More, D2000-0006 (distinguished from current case).

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited:  None

 

166.     Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. v. Adtel Communications, Case No. D2000-0115

            a.         Date:    April 21, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Andrew P. Bridges

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <tarzanonline.com>, <tarzanoline.net>, <tarzanonline.org>

            d.         Response?:       Yes, but not formally sufficient and late

            e.         Principle(s): “In cases of default, a Complainant’s papers will be held to an exacting standard.”

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      1, 2(a), 5, 5(b), 14(a), 14(b), 15(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

167.     Serta, Inc. v. Maximum Investment Corp., Case No. D2000-0123

            a.         Date:    April 18, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        David M. Kelly

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <buyserta.com>, <buyaserta.com>, <buyperfectsleper.com>, <buyaperfectsleeper.com>, <buysertaperfectsleeper.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(b), 4(c)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. v. Bosman, D99-0001

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: Panavision International, L.P. v. Toeppen, et al., 131 F.3d 1316 (9th Cir. 1998).

 

168.     The Wiggles Touring Pty. Ltd. v. Thompson Media Pty. Ltd., Case No. D2000-0124

            a.         Date:    April 15, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Philip N. Argy

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <thewiggles.com>, <henrytheoctopus.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s): “With slight misgivings, the Panel decides for the purposes of paragraphs 2(f) and (g) of the Rules that the Respondent and its Administrative Contact received actual notice of the Complaint . . .”

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      3(c), 4(a), 4(b), 8

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 2(f), 2(g), 3(b)(vii), 4(e), 10

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

169.     Busy Body, Inc. v. Fitness Outlet Inc., D2000-0127

            a.         Date:    April 22, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Frederick M. Abbott

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <efitnesswarehouse.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:   Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 14(a), 14(b),

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Educational Testing Service v. TOEFL, D2000-0044; Pet Warehouse v. Pets.Com, Inc., D2000-0105;

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: Avery Dennison v. Sumpton, 1999 U.S. App. Lexis 19954 (9th Cir. 1999); Brookfield Communications v. West Coast Entertainment, 174 F.3d 1036 (9th Cir. 1999); Sporty’s Farm v. Sportsman’s Market, 202 F.3d 489 (2d Cir. 2000); G. Heileman Brewing v. Anheuser-Busch, 873 F.2d 985 (7th Cir. 1989); Henri’s Food Products Co., Inc. v. Tasty Snacks, Inc., 817 F.2d 1303 (7th Cir. 1987).

 

170.     NFL Properties, Inc. et al. v. Rahe, D2000-0128

            a.         Date:    Richard W. Page

            b.         Panelist(s):        April 26, 2000

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <arizonacardinals.com>, <arizona-cardinals.com>, <arizona-cardinals.net>, <greenbaypackers.com>, <greenbay-packers.com>, <greenbay-packers.net>, <jacksonvillejaguars.com>, <kansascitychiefs.com>, <kansascity-chiefs.com>, <kansascitychiefs.org>, <philadelphiaeagles.com>, <philadelphia-eagles.com>, <philadelphiaeagles.net>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      15

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

171.     Gateway, Inc. v. Bellgr, Inc., Case No. D2000-0129

            a.         Date:    April 28, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        William L. Mathis

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <gateway-computer.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(c)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

172.     Moana Pacific Fisheries Ltd. v. Turner New Zealand, Case No. D2000-0139

            a.         Date:    April 26, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        David Perkins

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <moanapacific.com>


            d.         Response?:       Yes, but late and informal

            e.         Principle(s): Respondent’s agreement to transfer name constitutes admission of “bad faith.”


            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(c)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

173.     RAIMAT, S.A. v. Antonio Casals, Case No. D2000-0143

            a.         Date:    April 24, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Roberto A. Bianchi

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue:     <raimat.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:    Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a)(i), 4(b), 4(b)(i), 4(b)(ii), 4(b)(iii), 4(c), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      5(b)(i), 15

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:      Robert Ellenbogen v. Mike Pearson, Case No. D2000-0001

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited:   Yes

 

174.     Siba AB v. Hellerstad, Case No. D2000-0146

            a.         Date:    April 27, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Jonas Gulliksson

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <siba.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      15(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Telstra Corp. Ltd. v. Nuclear Marshmallows, D2000-0003;

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

175.     NFL Properties, Inc. et al. v. BBC AB, Case No. D2000-0147

            a.         Date:    April 22, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Richard W. Page

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <carolinapanthers.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      15

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

176.     CCA Industries, Inc. v. Dailey, Case No. D2000-0148

            a.         Date:    April 26, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Clive D. Thorne

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <bikinizone.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes, but late (Respondent tried to relinquish name)

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: Section 22 US Trade Mark Act

 

177.     Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Walmarket Canada, Case No. D2000-0150

            a.         Date:    May 2, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Ian Barker

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <walmartcanada.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      5(b), 12, 15(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: British Telecommunciations Plc and Others v. One in a Million Ltd. and Others, 1 WLR 903 (1999); Panavision International LP v. Toeppen, 141 F.3d 1315 (9th Cir. 1998).

 

178.     Arla, ekonomisk forening v. P D S and Lennartsson, Case No. D2000-0151

            a.         Date:    April 28, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Jonas Gulliksson

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <arla.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s): Complaint not sufficient against Lennartsson, so that action is dismissed.

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      1, 2(a), 3(b)(ix)(3), 4(i), 15(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Telstra Corp. Ltd. v. Nuclear Marshmallows, D2000-0003

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: Swedish Match AB, et al v. Lennartsson, Control Alt Delete Stockholm AB, and PDS [no citation provided] (Eastern Dist. VA);

 

179.     Union des Associations Europeennes de Football v. Alliance International Media, Case No. D2000-0153

            a.         Date:    April 25, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Jonas Gulliksson

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <uefachampionsleague.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 3(b)(viii), 15(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

180.     The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska v. Saedlo, Case No. D2000-0154

            a.         Date:    April 20, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Jeffrey M. Samuels

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <universityofnebraska.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(c)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Ellenbogen v. Pearson, D00-0001

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: Intermatic Inc v. Toeppen, 947 F. Supp. 1127 (ND Ill. 1996); Panavision International v. Toeppen, 141 F.3d 1316 (9th Cir. 1998).

 

181.     TRW Inc. v. Autoscan Inc., Case No. D2000-0156

            a.         Date:    April 24, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Frederick M. Abbott

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <trw.net>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s): Constructive notice imputed--“there is a substantial likelihood that Respondent would have been aware of Complainant’s trademark when it registered its domain name.”

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 14(a), 14(b)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

182.     Sanrio Co., Ltd. And Sanrio, Inc. v. DLI, Case No. D2000-0159

            a.         Date:    April 20, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Jeffrey M. Samuels

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <pochacco.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes, Respondent agreed to relinquish rights to domain name

            e.         Principle(s):  “[I]t has been held that inactivity or non-use of a domain name by a Respondent amounts to the domain name being used in ‘bad faith’.  See Telstra . . . Mondich v. Brown . . . .”

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(c)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Telstra Corp. v. Nuclear Marshmallows, D2000-0003; Mondich v. Brown, D2000-0004.

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

183.     Creo Products Inc. & anor v. Website in Development

            a.         Date:    May 1, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Philip N. Argy

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <creo-scitex.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes, but late and not standard

            e.         Principle(s): Takes a novel approach to the question of bad faith registration and use--interprets 4(b) scenarios as being per se examples of bad faith registration and use.  Also apparently interprets lack of use as not being evidence of bad faith.  Finds Respondent has no legit right in domain name, but Complainant hasn’t proven bad faith use and registration.

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(c)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      10

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

184.     Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin, Maison Fondee en 1772 v. The Polygenix Group Co., Case No. D2000-0163

            a.         Date:    May 1, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Ian Barker

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <veuvecliquot.org>

            d.         Response?:       No formal response (claimed domain deleted)

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      15(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Harrods Ltd. v. Boyd, D2000-0060; China Shipping (Group) Co. Ltd. v. Cao Shan Hui, D2000-0066; Educational Testing Service v. TOEFL, D2000-0044;

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: Panavision International LP v. Toeppen, 141 F.3d 1315 (9th Cir. 1998).

 

185.     Blue Sky Software Corp. v. Digital Sierra Inc. and Abdullah Khan, Case NO. D2000-0165

            a.         Date:    April 27, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Mark V. B. Partridge

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <robohelp.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      12, 15

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   J.P. Morgan v. Resource Marketing, D2000-0035

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

186.     Nike, Inc. v. Zia, Case No. D2000-0167

            a.         Date:    April 27, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Thomas D. Halket

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <enike.com>, <e-nike.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:   Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      15(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. v. Bosman, D99-0001

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

187.     SADD, Inc. v. Weber, et al., Case No. D2000-0170

            a.         Date:    April 27, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Richard W. Page

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <sadd.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      15

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   J. Crew International, Inc. v. Crew.com, D2000-0054

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: Avery Dennison Corp. v. Sumpton, 189 F.3d 868 (9th Cir. 1999); Jaguar Cars Ltd. v. Weber, Civil Action No. 98-70623 (US East Dist. Mich.); Franklin Mint Co. v. Weber, Civil Action No. 98-CV-3011 (US East Dist. Penn.); The Claridge at Park Plaza, Inc. v. Weber, Civil Action No. 98-CV-3757 (Fed. Dist. Penn.)

 

188.     Sanrio Co., Ltd. and Sanrio, Inc. v. Lau, Case No. D2000-0172

            a.         Date:    April 20, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Jeffrey M. Samuels

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <sanriosurprises.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s): Passive holding constitutes bad faith use.

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(c)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Telstra Corp. v. Nuclear Marshmallows, D2000-0003

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

189.     Bell Phillip Television Productions v. Make A. Aford (Tim Wenk), Case No. D2000-0180

            a.         Date:    May 2, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Dennis A. Foster

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <theboldandthebeautiful.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      5(e), 6(f), 15

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

190.     International Air Transport Association (IATA) v. Traverse Too and ASB (Schweiz), Case No. D2000-0192

            a.         Date:    May 4, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Francois Dessemontet

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <iata.com>, <iata.net>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      None

            h.         Uniform Rules cited: None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: Swiss Law Against Unfair Competition of 1986;

 

191.     August Storck KG v. Mohamed, Case No. D2000-0196

            a.         Date:    May 3, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Bernhard F. Meyer-Hauser

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <werthersoriginal.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s): Taking into context Respondent’s overall behavior, “passive holding of a domain name may be sufficient to constitute bad faith use . . . Respondent has provided no evidence of any good faith use of the Domain Name . . .”

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   D2000-0003, “as well as . . . other WIPO decisions.”

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

192.     Capcom Co. Ltd. And Capcom U.S.A. Inc. v. Walker trading as “Namesale”, Case No. D2000-0200

            a.         Date:    May 1, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Ian Barker

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <residentevil.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      5(b), 15(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc. v. Bosman, D99-0001; Harrods Ltd. v. Boyd, D2000-0060; China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co. Ltd. v. Cao Shan Hui, D2000-0066

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: Panavision International LP v. Dennis Toeppen et al., 151 F. 3d 1316 (9th Cir. 1998); Intermatic Inc. v. Toeppen, 947 F. Supp. 1227 (N.D. Ill. 1996)

193.     Williams Sonoma, Inc. v. EZ-Port, Case No. D2000-0207

            a.         Date:    May 5, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Mark V. B. Partridge

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <pottery-barn.com>

            d.         Response?:       Respondent consented to relief requested

            e.         Principle(s): Procedure for resolving claim when Respondent concedes to a transfer: when a settlement has not been formally accepted, efficiency argues for a Panel decision ordering a transfer--delaying for a settlement to be formally accepted is expressly rejected by the panel.

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      10(a), 10(c), 12, 17

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

194.     Mikimoto (America) Co., Ltd. v. Asanti Jewellers, Ltd., Case No AF-0126

            a.         Date:    April 8, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Llewellyn Joseph Gibbons

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <mikimoto.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes.

            e.         Principle(s): Policy requires Complainant to prove allegations using a preponderance of the evidence standard.  Failure to take reasonable measures to prevent confusion may reduce claim for legitimate use.

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      Generally cited

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

195.     Breakthrough Software, Inc. v. Hendrick Huigen D/B/A Gordon-Huigen Enterprises, Case No. AF-0122

            a.         Date:    April 13, 1999

            b.         Panelist(s):        Jean-Francois Buffoni

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <shopzone.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):Long period between registration and current inactivity of domain does not, in itself, defeat legitimate interests in a domain name. No ruling on whether ACTPA binding on this panel.

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 4(i), 15(e)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:     None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: ACTPA 1999 (15 USC s. 1125(d))
 

196.     Microcell Solutions Inc. v. B-Seen Design Group Inc., Case No. AF-0131

            a.         Date:    May 2, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Jessica Litman, Richard Hill, Michael Froomkin

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <fido.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

197.     Ventura Foods LLC v. Pathi, Case No. AF-0136

            a.         Date:    April 26, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        David Allsebrook, Paul DeCicco, Bruno Gregoire Sainte Marie

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <saffola.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes, but late and not formally correct

            e.         Principle(s): Since Respondent held the domain “as a mere placeholder suggest[s] that the respondent has no rights in it.”  Announcement of a future web site at the address is a use which “gives effect to the bad faith with which the name was registered.”

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

198.     Columbine JDS Systems, Inc. v. Jin Lu, Case No. AF-0137

            a.         Date:    April 28, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Maurice Wolf

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <adserve.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes (however procedural history is in an exhibit not online)

            e.         Principle(s): Upon finding bad faith use and registration (with respect to Rules and Policy) the Panel does not need to determine whether any other laws, rules, or regulations were violated.

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      1, 3(c), 4

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   Infospace.com Inc. v. Infospace Technology Co. Ltd., D2000-0074

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

199.     The Pep Boys Manny, Moe, and Jack of California v. E-Commerce Today, Ltd., Case No. AF-0145

            a.         Date:    May 3, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Peter L. Michaelson

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <pep-boys.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s): Famous mark precludes any assumption of legitimate use by Respondent.

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(d)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: Lanham Act

200.     Royal Bank of Canada v. D3M Domain Sales, Case No. AF-0147

            a.         Date:    May 1, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Peter W. Martin

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <royalbankonline.com>, <banqueroyaleducanada.com>, <royalbankfinancial.com>


            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s): Under default, all complainant’s allegations are taken as true, but still must satisfy Policy’s three prong test.


            f.          Result: Transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(b), 4(c), 4(e)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      5, 14

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

201.     Fishtech, Inc. v. Rossiter, d/b/a IFC Corp., and IFC Corp., Case No.  FA0001000092976

            a.         Date:    March 10, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        D. Frank Wilkins

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue:


            d.         Response?: Incomplete

            e.         Principle(s):


            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

202.     Fieldcrest Canon Licensing, Inc. v. Casazza and Casazza d/b/a DomainNames2000, FA0002000093552

            a.         Date:    March 14, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        James A. Carmody

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <fieldcrest.com>


            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):


            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited: 2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)      

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

203.     Slep-Tone Entertainment Corp.. d/b/a Sound Choice Accompaniment Tracks v. Sound Choice, FA0002000093631

            a.         Date:    April 10, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Herman D. Michels

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <soundchoice.net>


            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):


            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      None

            h.         Uniform Rules cited: 2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

204.     McKenna & Cuneo, L.L.P. v. NameIsForSale.com, FA0002000093677

            a.         Date:    March 16, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        K. McCotter

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <mckennaandcuneo.com>


            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):


            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: 15 USCA s.1127, Avery Dennison Corp. v. Sumpton, 189 F.3d 868 (9th Cir. 1999), Panavision Int’l, L.P. v. Toeppen, 945 F. Supp. 1296 (C.D. Cal. 1996)

205.     Sandy Frank Entertainment, Inc. v. Law Street, Inc., aka Wall Street, Inc., FA0002000093669

            a.         Date:    April 1, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Gilbert T. Cave

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <youaskedforit.com>


            d.         Response?:       Late, but allowed

            e.         Principle(s): Late response allowed by “exercise of administrative discretion.”


            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

206.     Faithnet, Inc. v. Believers Fellowship of Lakeland, FA0002000093666

            a.         Date:    March 20, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Edmund P. Karem

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <faithnet.org>


            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):


            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      None

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

207.     Pfohl v. Semenik Systems, Inc., FA 0002000093546

            a.         Date:    April 10, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Herman D. Michels

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <thetotalpackage.com>


            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):


            f.          Result: Transfer and “Respondent shall cease and desist from any and all use of THE TOTAL PACKAGE mark and from engaging in any activity that infringes on Complainant’s said mark”

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: 15 USC s.1125

208.     NetGrocer, Inc. v. Tahiliani, FA0002000093768

            a.         Date:    March 22, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Karl V. Fink

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <netgrocer.net>


            d.         Response?: Yes

            e.         Principle(s): Existence of name.com provides notice against registration of name.net


            f.          Result:  Name cancellation

            g.         Policy cited:      None

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

209.     F.C.F., Inc. v. Domain Name Clearing Co., FA0003000093765

            a.         Date:    April 5, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        James A. Crary

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <clarins.com>


            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s): Concurrent case filed in local court, Panel chose to continue pursuant to rule 18(a)


            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 5(a), 12, 18(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

210.     Hearst Communications, Inc. and Hearst Magazines Property, Inc., v. Spencer d/ba/ Spencer Associates, and Mail.com, Inc., FA0093763

            a.         Date:    April 13, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Louis E.Condon, Clark W. Lackert, Milton L. Mueller

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <esquire.com>


            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s): “The mere selling of domain names is not prohibited by the existing ICANN Policy and Rules.”

                                    “Mail.com does not claim to be nor is it entitled to the protection of a bona fide purchaser for value without notice. Accordingly, its rights are subject to whatever defects Spencer’s claim may face. The majority agrees with the Complainant that the ICANN Policy requires consideration of this matter as of the time of registration - was there bad faith at that moment. To hold that an alleged change of heart or a subsequent permissible use could over-ride the Respondent’s bad faith act would totally negate the ICANN Policy and Rules. Therefore, while Mail.com’s intended use might be legitimate, it has no bearing on this decision. However, Mail.com is bound by the decision.

                        Dissent Filed.


            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      None

            h.         Uniform Rules cited: 4(a), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:  None:

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited:  None

211.     Hydraroll Ltd. v. Morgan Corp., FA0002000094108

            a.         Date:    April 14, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Louis E. Condon, R. Glenn Ayers, Jack Marden

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <hydraroll.com>


            d.         Response?:       Yes


            e.         Principle(s):      f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: “Contract principles”

212.     Cordstrap B.V. v. Aliphas, FA0002000094110

            a.         Date:    April 5, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        John A. Bender, Robert R. Merhige, Jr., James A. Carmody

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <cordstrap.com>


            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s): Bad faith found despite valid US incorporation, active business, no attempt to sell domain.  Ruled as attempt to disrupt competitor’s business (due to knowledge of competitor’s existence prior to registering domain).


            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

213.     Aircraft Owners & Plots Association (AOPA) v. Albanian Oil Paintings & Antiques, FA0002000094183.

            a.         Date:    March 30, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Tyrus R. Atkinson, Jr.

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <aopa.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s): Through pattern of behavior associated with, but not necessarily directly attributable to, Respondent, Panel concluded that Respondent was attempting to monopolize “aopa” domains through illegitimate practices.

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      None

            h.         Uniform Rules cited: None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

214.     Camco, Inc. v. Pawnbrokers Super-Store, FA0002000094189

            a.         Date:    April 6, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Howard C. Buschman III

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <superpawn.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d),

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

215.     Northwest Plumbing Drain Station, Inc. v. Sumner Plumbing, FA0002000094197

            a.         Date:    April 4, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        James P. Buchele

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <northwestplumbing.com>, <drainstation.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

216.     Colgate--Palmolive Co. v. Kasinga, FA0002000094203

            a.         Date:    April 7, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Nelson A. Diaz

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <colgatepalmolive.com>, <colgate-palmolive.net>, <colgatepalmolive.net>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(c)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:  D99-0001, D2000-0012, D2000-0032, FA0092106

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

217.     Netgrocer, Inc. v. Anchor, FA0002000094207 (as Amended)

            a.         Date:    April 11, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Nelson A. Diaz

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <netgrocer.org>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s): Registrant’s bad faith and use are prima facie issues for sustaining complainant’s case.

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

218.     Seiko Epson Corp. and Epson America, Inc. v. Distribution Purchasing & Logistics Corp., FA0003000094219

            a.         Date:    April 5, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Richard DiSalle

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <epsonstore.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes ( failed to meet 5(b) requirements--considered anyway)

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a), 5(b)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

219.     PlayNetwork, Inc. v. Play Industries, FA0003000094232

            a.         Date:    April 4, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        James A. Crary

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <playnetwork.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(b), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

220.     Atlas v. The GBC, FA 0003000094234

            a.         Date:    April 11, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Charles K. McCotter, Jr.

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <venussuwimwear.net>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

221.     CMG Worldwide Inc. v. James Dean Internet Club, FA0002000094187

            a.         Date:    April 11, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Marilyn W. Carney

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <jamesdean.net>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

222.     T.M. Pacific Co., Inc. d/b/a Body and Soul v. Corelli, FA0003000094235

            a.         Date:    April 12, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Carolyn Marks Johnson

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <bodyandsoul.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(b), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

223.     Shri Ram Chandra Mission (CA not-for-profit corp.) v. Shri Ram Chandra Mission, FA003000094237

            a.         Date:    April 4, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Howard C. Buschman, III

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <sahajmarg.org>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s): Counterclaim not appropriate here, but still viable in other fora.

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

224.     Block Drug Co., Inc. v. Targon Domain, FA000300094260

            a.         Date:    April 11, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Charles K. McCotter, Jr.

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <targon.com>

            d.         Response?:       Response Late, but apparently accepted

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

225.     Beautyco, Inc. v. Mini Malls of America, FA0003000094266

            a.         Date:    April 10, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Tyrus R. Atkinson, Jr.

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <beautyco.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      None

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

226.     Best Western International, Inc. v. CITI Services, Inc., FA0003000094299

            a.         Date:    April 12, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Ralph Yachnin

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <bestwesterngr.com>, <bestwestern-hotel.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

227.     America Online, Inc. v. Domain OZ, FA0003000094302

            a.         Date:    April 14, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        John J. Upchurch

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <aolinstantmessenger.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited: 4

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

228.     The Durham Herald Co. v. Erwin S, FA0003000094312

            a.         Date:    April 14, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Carolyn Marks Johnson

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <heraldsun.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(b), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

229.     Certified Financial Planner v. Brown, FA0003000094315

            a.         Date:    April 12, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Tyrus Atkinson, Jr.

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <certifiedfinancialplanner.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes (undated, yet accepted)

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      None

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:  None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

230.     Babbitt International, Inc. v. Marketing Support Systems, FA0003000094317

            a.         Date:    April 14, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        John J. Upchurch

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <babbitt.com>

            d.         Response?:   Yes

            e.         Principle(s): Offer to rent space on domain to Complainant NOT found to be  bad faith.. Panel found Respondent’s lack of knowledge about Babbitt’s trademark at registration to be credible.

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

231.     Shultz v. Leo, FA0003000094359

            a.         Date:    April 12, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Carolyn Marks Johnson

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <turquoisebuffalo.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(b), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

232.     Loaiza, d/b/a Latino Healthcare Consultants v. LatinoWeb.com, Case No. FA0002000094190

            a.         Date:    April 19, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        James A. Carmody

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <latinohealthcare.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s): This case involves a contractual dispute which soured.

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

233.     The Stanley Works v. O’Neil, Case No. FA0003000094233

            a.         Date:    April 17, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Henry W. Blizzard, Paul Dorf, Richard Rosenbloom

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <thestanleyworks.net>, <stanleyworks.net>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4, 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited: None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

234.     Astro*carto*graphy Living Trust v. Advanced Locational Research, Case No. FA0003000094267

            a.         Date:    April 26, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        James P. Buchele, Robert R. Merhige, Corlyn Marks Johnson

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <astrocartography.com>

            d.         Response?: Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(b), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

235.     Khoral Reasearch, Inc. v. Khrabrov, Case No. FA0003000094269

            a.         Date:    April 17, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Gilbert T. Cave

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <khoros.com>

            d.         Response?:   Yes, but late

            e.         Principle(s): Late response allowed “because of medical emergency alleged by Respondent.”

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

236.     PairGain Technologies, Inc. v. Centrella, Case No. FA0003000094292

            a.         Date:    April 19, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Robert S. Brandt, M. Scott Donahey, Jeffrey M. Samuels

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <avidia.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s): Late submissions denied.  Concurring opinion provides valuable principles.

            f.          Result:   Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      None (in Majority opinion).

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None (in Majority opinion).

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:     None (in Majority opinion).

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited:  None (in Majority opinion).

 

237.     Labrada Bodybuilding Nutrition, Inc. v. Garrett, et al., Case No. FA0003000094293

            a.         Date:    April 27, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        John A. Bender

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <leelabrada.com>, <leelabradasportswear.com>, <leelabradawear.com>, <leelabradawearables.com>, <labradasports.com>, <labradasportswear.com>, <labradawearables.com>, <labradawear.com>,  <labradanutrition.com>, <labradabodybuilding.com>, <labradabodybuilding.com> <leanbodymagazine.com>, <leanbodywear.com>, <leanbodysportswear.com>, <leanbodybar.com>, <leanbodybars.com>, <creatinecooler.com>, <kwiksize.com>

            d.         Response?: Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

238.     Mayor Pharmaceutical laboratories, Inc. and Karemor International Inc. v. Boone, Case No. FA0003000094295

            a.         Date:    April 12, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Ralph Yachnin

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <vitamist.com>

            d.         Response?: No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Transfer to Karemor International, Inc.

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

239.     Gardens Alive, Inc. v. Home Harvest Garden Supply, Inc., Case No. FA0003000094296

            a.         Date:    April 25, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Richard B. Wickersham

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <gardensalive.com>

            d.         Response?: No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      None

            h.         Uniform Rules cited: None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

240.     Channel D Corp. v. Channel-D, Case No. FA94298

            a.         Date:    April 25, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Richard B. Wickersham

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <channel-d.com>

            d.         Response?: Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      None

            h.         Uniform Rules cited: None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

241.     Taylor Corp. v. TechniCard, Case No. FA0003000094308

            a.         Date:    April 17, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Gilbert T. Cave

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <technicard.com>

            d.         Response?: Yes

            e.         Principle(s): “Bad faith implies the conscious doing of a wrong because of dishonest purpose or moral obliquity.”  “In simplest form, the [UDRP] applies only to bad faith/abusive domain names registrations (cybersquatting) . . . It is not the vehicle to resolve trade or service mark disputes and does not preclude the parties’ ability to litigate such disputes in a court of law.”

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited: 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

242.     Broadway Trading, LLC. v. Weissman, Case No. FA0003000094310

            a.         Date:    April 25, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Irving H. Perluss

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <electronicdaytrader.com>, <electronicdaytrader.net>

            d.         Response?: Yes

            e.         Principle(s): Mark is “merely descriptive, requiring a secondary meaning to be protected."

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: Ms. World (UK) Ltd. v. Mrs. America Pageants, Inc., 856 F.2d 1445 (9th Cir. 1988); Century 21 Real Estate Corp. v. Sandlin, 846 F.2d 1175 (9th Cir. 1988); Nutri/System v. Con-Stan Indus., Inc., 809 F.2d 601 (9th Cir. 1987); AMF Inc. v. Sleekcraft Boats, 599 F.2d 34 (9th Cir. 1979); Ralston Purina Co. v. Thomas J. Lipton, Inc., 342 F.Supp. 129 (SD NY 1972); Creager v. Russ Togs, Inc., 218 USPQ 582 (CD Cal. 1982)

 

243.     Morrison & Foerster, LLP v. Wick and American Distribution Systems, Inc. (ADSI) d/b/a NameIsForSale.com, Case No. FA0003000094301

            a.         Date:    April 17, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Paul A. Dorf

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <morrisonfoerster.com>, <morrisonforester.com>, <morrisonandfoester.com>, <morrisonandforester.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:       None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

244.     The Regents of the University of New Mexico v. American Information Services, Case No. FA0002000094306

            a.         Date:    April 26, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        James A. Carmody

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <lobobasketball.com>, <lobofootball.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s): “Even if there be some evidence of tacit consent or waiver on the part of Complainant with respect to the establishment of the [domains in question] by the Respondent, I find such to be legally insufficient to convey or license the intellectual property rights in question or to vitiate the policies embodied in the Rules.”

            f.          Result: Name Cancellation

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

245.     Martin d/b/a Blue Ridge Knives v. Carpenter, Case No. FA0002000094311

            a.         Date:    April 25, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        James A. Carmody

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <blueridgeknife.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes, but late--considered “due to the need to reserve a missing page of the Complaint following the Response date.”

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name Cancellation

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

246.     Samsonite Corp. v. Colony Holding, Case No. FA0003000094313

            a.         Date:    April 17, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        James P. Buchele

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <samsonite.org>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: Federal Trademark Division Act

 

247.     Successories, Inc. and Celebrating Excellence, Inc. v. Mach 1, Inc., Case No. FA0003000094314

            a.         Date:    April 25, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Karl V. Fink

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <successories.com>, <succesories.com>, <successories.org>

            d.         Response?: No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

248.     The Universal Gift Certificate Co., LLC v. Alexico Healthcare Resources, Inc., Case No. FA0003000094318

            a.         Date:    April 25, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Edmund P. Karem

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <universalgiftcertificate.com>

            d.         Response?: No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      None

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

249.     Mrs. World Pageants, Inc. v. Crown Promotions, Case No. FA0003000094321

            a.         Date:    April 24, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        R. Glen Ayers, Jr.

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <mrsworld.net>

            d.         Response?:  Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:   Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:     None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited:  None

 

250.     Kompan Inc. v. The Bigstore.Com Inc., Case No. FA0003000094322

            a.         Date:    April 18, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Henry W. Blizzard

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <bigtoys.org>

            d.         Response?:  Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:   Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:     None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited:  None

 

251.     Nintendo of America, Inc. v. Lizmi and DomainNamesHere.com, Case No. FA000300094329

            a.         Date:    April 24, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s): Irving H. Perluss

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <pokemon2000.com>, <pokemons.com>

            d.         Response?:  No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:   Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:     None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited:  None

 

252.     American Sports Network, Inc. v. American Sports Network, Case No. FA0003000094327

            a.         Date:    April 27, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        John A. Bender

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <americansportsnetwork.com>

            d.         Response?: Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

253.     Multimedia Educational Television, Inc. v. Hall Pass Apparel, Inc., Case No. FA0003000094334

            a.         Date:    April 26, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Irving H. Perluss

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <hallpass.com<

            d.         Response?: Yes, late but accepted

            e.         Principle(s): “Complaint is not factual, but is conclusionary in nature,” thus there is no evidence of Respondent’s bad faith.

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(b) (cited as Rule 4(b) in decision), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: Interstellar Starship Services, Ltd. v. Epix, Inc., 184 F.3d 1107 (Ca 9th 1999); 15 USC 1125(d)(1)(B)

 

254.     State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Kaufman and JIT Consulting, Case No. FA0003000094335

            a.         Date:    April 24, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Karl V. Fink

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <statefarmdirect.com>

            d.         Response?: No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(c) (mis-cited), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

255.     Pueblo International, Inc. v. VCV Internet/Virtual City and Vision, Inc., Case No. FA0003000094337

            a.         Date:    April 27, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Harold Kalina

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <pueblo.net>

            d.         Response?: Not clear from decision

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

256.     Colorado Prime Corp., v. Linden, Case No. FA000300004343

            a.         Date:    April 24, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        R. Glen Ayers, Jr.

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <coloradoprime.com>

            d.         Response?:       No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(b), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

257.     Tillamook County Creamery Association v. CES Marketing Group, Case No. FA0003000094345

            a.         Date:    April 26, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Karl V. Fink

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <tillamook.com>

            d.         Response?: Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(c) (mis-cited)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

258.     Evans v. Marinex Multimedia Corp., Case No. FA0003000094347

            a.         Date:    April 27, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Harold Kalina

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <donutman.com>

            d.         Response?: No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

259.     Lightnight Eliminators & Consultants, Inc. v. Superior Grounding Systems, Case No. FA94348

            a.         Date:    April 19, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        R. Glen Ayers, Jr.

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <chemrod.com>

            d.         Response?: No

            e.         Principle(s): “Given the totality of the circumstances, the Complainant has met its burden of proof. . . .”

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

260.     Technology Properties, Inc. v. Postolache and Radio’s Hack & Maintenance Association, Case No.  FA003000094352

            a.         Date:    April 24, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Paul A. Dorf

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <radio-shack.com>

            d.         Response?: No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

261.     Danish and Unicode, Inc. a/k/a The Unicode Consortium v. Dynamic Concepts, Inc., Case No.  FA0003000094354

            a.         Date:    April 27, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Charles K. McCotter, Jr.

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <unicode.net>

            d.         Response?: No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

262.     Net Vista Info Corp. v. for sale at DOMAINBLVD.com, Case No. FA0003000094357

            a.         Date:    April 27, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Harold Kalina

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <netvista.com>

            d.         Response?: No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d), 5(a)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

263.     Bloomberg, L.P. v. Beatty and/or Bloom, Case No. FA0003000094358

            a.         Date:    April 24, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Paul A. Dorf

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <bloom-berg.com>

            d.         Response?: No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

264.     Dapey Assaf-Hamadrikh Leassakim Be New York, Ltd. v. Cybermultimedia, Inc., Case No. FA0003000094364

            a.         Date:    April 24, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Paul A. Dorf

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <dagmedia.com>

            d.         Response?: No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

265.     Hewlett Packard Co. v. Napier, Case No. FA0003000094368

            a.         Date:    April 28, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        John J. Upchurch

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <openview.org>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s): Manufacturer v. distributor where distributor wins.

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4, 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

266.     Hewlett Packard Co. v. OPENVIEW, attn. Napier, Case No. FA0003000094371

            a.         Date:    April 28, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        John J. Upchurch

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <openview.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4, 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

267.     Hewlett Packard Co. v. Moreno, Case No. FA94732

            a.         Date:    April 28, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Louis E. Condon

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <openview.net>

            d.         Response?: No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      None

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      4

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

268.     The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. v. Piper.com, Case No. FA94367

            a.         Date:    May 2, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Louis E. Condon

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <piper.com>

            d.         Response?: Yes

            e.         Principle(s): “Respondent’s counter-offer to the Complainant’s unsolicited offer to transfer the domain name for compensation does not constitute bad faith.” (emphasis added)

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(c), 4(i)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      4

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

269.     Mrs. World Pageants, Inc., and Mrs. America Productions, Inc. v. Capital Placements, Ltd., Case No. FA0003000094378

            a.         Date:    May 1, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Robert S. Brandt

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <mrsworld.org>, <mrsamerica.org>

            d.         Response?: No

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      None

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

270.     InfoGear Technology Corp. v. iPhones, Case No. FA0003000094369

            a.         Date:    April 13, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Tyrus R. Atkinson

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <iphones.com>

            d.         Response?: Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Name transfer

            g.         Policy cited:      None

            h.         Uniform Rules cited: None

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

271.     Planet Earth, Inc. v. Planetary Solutions, Inc., FA94632

            a.         Date:    April 29, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Louis E. Condon

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <planetearth.com>

            d.         Response?: Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      4

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

272.     Samuda v. Chakwa Productions, Case No. FA0003000094376

            a.         Date:    April 27, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Robert S. Brandt

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <wrestlemaniacs.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s):

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondents

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      4(c)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None

 

273.     Liva and Valentine’s Dive Center v. Valentines Dive Center, Case No. FA0004000094390

            a.         Date:    April 27, 2000

            b.         Panelist(s):        Charles K. McCotter, Jr.

            c.         Domain Name(s) at Issue: <valentinesdive.com>

            d.         Response?:       Yes

            e.         Principle(s): Case decided based on Complainant’s inability to show that it has rights in a mark that is being infringed.

            f.          Result:  Decision for Respondent

            g.         Policy cited:      4(a)

            h.         Uniform Rules cited:      2(a), 4(c), 4(d)

            i.          Panel Decisions cited:   None

            j.          Judicial decisions and statutes cited: None