RDNH Case D2020-1577

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2020-1577 involved Mountain Top (Denmark) ApS and the domain name “mountaintop.com”. The Complainant, Mountain Top, argued that the domain was identical to their trademark and that the Respondents had no legitimate interests in it, alleging bad faith in its registration and use. However, the domain was registered by the Respondents in 1995, significantly before Mountain Top’s trademark was established. The Respondents used it for a personal blog and email, demonstrating legitimate interests. The Panel concluded that there was no bad faith in registration or use by the Respondents and declared the complaint as Reverse Domain Name Hijacking, indicating an abuse of the administrative proceeding. The complaint was dismissed, supporting the Respondents’ rightful ownership of the domain name​​.

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2020-1577 involved Mountain Top (Denmark) ApS and the domain name “mountaintop.com”. The Complainant, Mountain Top, argued that the domain was identical to their trademark and that the Respondents had no legitimate interests in it, alleging bad faith in its registration and use. However, the domain was registered by the…