Analysis of WIPO Case D2016-0653: Patricks Universal Export Pty Ltd. vs. David Greenblatt

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2016-0653, resolved on June 1, 2016, was between Patricks Universal Export Pty Ltd., an Australian company, and David Greenblatt from the United States. The domain name in question was “patricks.com.” Patricks Universal Export, incorporated in 2010 and trading under “Patricks,” claimed rights in the PATRICKS trademark, primarily for hair care products, and argued that the domain name was identical to their trademark. However, the domain was registered by Greenblatt in 1997, well before Patricks’ trademark was established. The Panel found that the domain name registration predating the trademark rights negated a claim of bad faith registration by Patricks. Consequently, the complaint was denied, and the case was considered an example of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking due to the complainant’s inability to prove essential elements of their claim and attempts to mislead the panel.

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The WIPO domain name dispute case D2016-0653, resolved on June 1, 2016, was between Patricks Universal Export Pty Ltd., an Australian company, and David Greenblatt from the United States. The domain name in question was “patricks.com.” Patricks Universal Export, incorporated in 2010 and trading under “Patricks,” claimed rights in the PATRICKS trademark, primarily for hair…