Analyzing WIPO Case D2017-0178: CORPORACION EMPRESARIAL ALTRA S.L. vs. Development Services, Telepathy, Inc.

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2017-0178, decided on May 15, 2017, involved the domain name “airzone.com.” The complainant was CORPORACION EMPRESARIAL ALTRA S.L. from Spain, and the respondent was Development Services, Telepathy, Inc. from the United States. The complainant, a company dedicated to smart air conditioning, alleged that the domain name was identical to their registered trademark “AIRZONE” and was registered in bad faith. However, the panel found that the respondent registered the domain name before the complainant acquired trademark rights and without knowledge of the complainant, negating bad faith. The complaint was denied, and the panel declared the case as an attempt at Reverse Domain Name Hijacking.

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The WIPO domain name dispute case D2017-0178, decided on May 15, 2017, involved the domain name “airzone.com.” The complainant was CORPORACION EMPRESARIAL ALTRA S.L. from Spain, and the respondent was Development Services, Telepathy, Inc. from the United States. The complainant, a company dedicated to smart air conditioning, alleged that the domain name was identical to…