RDNH Case D2000-1202

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2000-1202 involved a specific domain name, with the complainant and respondent engaging in a legal battle over its ownership and use. The case was adjudicated under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), a policy developed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to resolve disputes involving domain names.

In this case, like in other UDRP proceedings, the panel would have considered whether the domain name was identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the complainant had rights, whether the respondent had rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name, and whether the domain name had been registered and was being used in bad faith.

The decision in this case also involved a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH). RDNH occurs when the panel believes that the domain name dispute was initiated by the complainant in bad faith, attempting to use the UDRP process to deprive a legitimate domain name holder of their domain. This can happen when the complainant has no legitimate basis for their claim, or when they significantly misrepresent the facts of the case to the panel.

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2000-1202 involved a specific domain name, with the complainant and respondent engaging in a legal battle over its ownership and use. The case was adjudicated under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), a policy developed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to resolve…