In-Depth Review of WIPO Case D2019-1338: Miami International Holdings, Inc. v. Dong Jin Kim

In the domain name dispute case D2019-1338, Miami International Holdings, Inc., a US-based company, filed a complaint against Dong Jin Kim of the Republic of Korea over the domain name . The complaint was filed on June 11, 2019, with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center.

Miami International Holdings, Inc., which had registered the MIAX trademark in the United States in May 2015, contended that the domain name was identical to their trademark and that Dong Jin Kim had no rights or legitimate interests in the domain name. They also claimed that the domain name had been registered and used in bad faith.

However, Dong Jin Kim had registered the domain name on August 11, 2000, well before Miami International Holdings, Inc.’s trademark registration. Kim argued that the domain name was registered before the complainant’s trademark rights existed and was being used for a non-commercial purpose – a website for missing child information service.

The WIPO panel concluded that the domain name was identical to the complainant’s trademark, but Miami International Holdings, Inc. failed to prove that Kim had no legitimate interests in the domain name or that it was registered and used in bad faith. The complaint was denied, highlighting the significance of the registration date of domain names in relation to trademark rights.

For more detailed information on this case, you can refer to the full decision on WIPO’s website: WIPO Domain Name Decision: D2019-1338.

In the domain name dispute case D2019-1338, Miami International Holdings, Inc., a US-based company, filed a complaint against Dong Jin Kim of the Republic of Korea over the domain name . The complaint was filed on June 11, 2019, with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center. Miami International Holdings, Inc., which had registered the MIAX…