Australian Rugby Union Limited vs. Domain Manager / Domain Services Pty Ltd: A WIPO Domain Name Decision Case DAU2018-0037

In the WIPO domain name dispute case DAU2018-0037, the complainant, Australian Rugby Union Limited, contested the domain name “wallabies.com.au” registered by Domain Manager, Domain Services Pty Ltd. The complaint was filed on December 3, 2018. The domain name in question was registered on November 22, 2006. The complainant, governing the Australian men’s rugby union team known as the “Wallabies,” asserted trademark rights over “Wallabies.” However, the complaint was denied as there was insufficient evidence of bad faith registration or use by the respondent, considering “Wallabies” as a generic term. The complaint was not deemed an abuse of the administrative proceeding, and thus, no reverse domain name hijacking was found.

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In the WIPO domain name dispute case DAU2018-0037, the complainant, Australian Rugby Union Limited, contested the domain name “wallabies.com.au” registered by Domain Manager, Domain Services Pty Ltd. The complaint was filed on December 3, 2018. The domain name in question was registered on November 22, 2006. The complainant, governing the Australian men’s rugby union team…