RDNH Case D2014-1057

The domain name dispute case D2014-1057 involved the complainant IMB Textil S.A. of Brazil and the respondent Name Administration Inc. (BVI). The disputed domain name was , which the respondent had registered on May 15, 2003, and used for a website with links related to the place Puket (or Phuket) in Thailand. IMB Textil claimed trademark rights in Brazil for PUKET and argued that the domain name was identical or confusingly similar to its trademark. However, the WIPO panel found that the complaint was brought in bad faith and constituted an abuse of the administrative proceeding, as the respondent’s registration and use of the domain name were not in bad faith. The complaint was denied on September 5, 2014.

The domain name dispute case D2014-1057 involved the complainant IMB Textil S.A. of Brazil and the respondent Name Administration Inc. (BVI). The disputed domain name was , which the respondent had registered on May 15, 2003, and used for a website with links related to the place Puket (or Phuket) in Thailand. IMB Textil claimed…