RDNH Case D2012-0455

In the WIPO Case D2012-0455, ELK Accessories Pty Ltd. of Australia filed a complaint against the domain “elk.com,” registered by an entity in the United States. ELK Accessories, involved in fashion, cited their trademark registrations in Australia and the UK as the basis for their claim. However, the domain was registered in 1995, long before ELK Accessories’ trademark registrations and their company’s formation. The domain, used for pay-per-click ads related to hunting and wildlife, did not reference the complainant’s fashion business. The panel concluded that ELK Accessories failed to prove the domain was registered in bad faith and labeled the complaint as an attempt at Reverse Domain Name Hijacking.

For more detailed information, you can read the full decision at WIPO’s website.

In the WIPO Case D2012-0455, ELK Accessories Pty Ltd. of Australia filed a complaint against the domain “elk.com,” registered by an entity in the United States. ELK Accessories, involved in fashion, cited their trademark registrations in Australia and the UK as the basis for their claim. However, the domain was registered in 1995, long before…