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Flashback - December 2nd 2000 - Cybersquatting: first decision of the WIPO
08-12-2006
In December 2nd 2000, the newly created Mediation and Arbitration center of the WIPO settled the first litigation that came before the organization. The case concerned a fraudulent domain name registration infringing the legitimate rights and the owner of a trademark.

The name "world wrestling federation.com", registered before an Official Organism in Melbourne, Melbourne IT (authorized by Icann), was transfered to the trademark owner.

7 years later, the same problems still occur. What's new in domain names litigation?

If you want to know more:

  • Observation de l'évolution des noms de domaine, par Cedric Manara, Dalloz Cahier Droit des Affaires 2001 chron p 2958.
  • http://domaine.blogspot.com, the blog of Cedric Manara.