Analysis of WIPO Domain Name Dispute Case D2017-0891: Jones Lang LaSalle IP, Inc. v. Goi Media

In the WIPO domain name dispute case D2017-0891, the complainant was Jones Lang LaSalle IP, Inc., a real estate services and investment management firm from Chicago, Illinois, USA. The respondent was Goi Media from Gwangju, Republic of Korea. The dispute concerned the domain name “jllcoin.com”, registered with Megazone Corp., dba HOSTING.KR.

The complaint was filed on April 20, 2018, and the case was decided by Professor Ilhyung Lee as the sole panelist on June 21, 2018. Jones Lang LaSalle IP, Inc. holds registered trademarks for JLL in various countries, including the United States and the Republic of Korea. The disputed domain name was registered by the respondent on February 25, 2018.

Jones Lang LaSalle IP, Inc. argued that the domain name was identical or confusingly similar to its trademark, that the respondent had no legitimate interests in it, and that it was registered and used in bad faith. The respondent did not submit a response.

The panel found that the domain name was confusingly similar to the complainant’s trademark, that the respondent had no legitimate interests in the domain name, and that it was registered and used in bad faith, primarily for selling it at a high price. Consequently, the panel ordered the transfer of the domain name to the complainant.

For more detailed information, you can refer to the WIPO’s official case details here.

In the WIPO domain name dispute case D2017-0891, the complainant was Jones Lang LaSalle IP, Inc., a real estate services and investment management firm from Chicago, Illinois, USA. The respondent was Goi Media from Gwangju, Republic of Korea. The dispute concerned the domain name “jllcoin.com”, registered with Megazone Corp., dba HOSTING.KR. The complaint was filed…