Colussi S.p.A. vs. Andrea Colussi: WIPO Case D2017-1293

In the WIPO case D2017-1293, Colussi S.p.A., a renowned Italian company in the bakery product industry, filed a complaint against Andrea Colussi, the cousin of the company’s current Chairman and a shareholder, over the domain name “colussi.com”. Colussi S.p.A. claimed that the domain was confusingly similar to their registered COLUSSI trademark and that Andrea Colussi had no rights or legitimate interests in the domain. They also alleged bad faith in its registration and use. However, Andrea Colussi provided evidence that his family name is “Colussi” and that the domain name was not part of any agreement concerning IP rights transfer. The Panel found that using one’s surname in a domain name is generally a legitimate interest, and Colussi S.p.A. failed to demonstrate bad faith registration or use by Andrea Colussi. Consequently, the complaint was denied.

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In the WIPO case D2017-1293, Colussi S.p.A., a renowned Italian company in the bakery product industry, filed a complaint against Andrea Colussi, the cousin of the company’s current Chairman and a shareholder, over the domain name “colussi.com”. Colussi S.p.A. claimed that the domain was confusingly similar to their registered COLUSSI trademark and that Andrea Colussi…