RDNH Case D2014-1367

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2014-1367 involved a complaint by Mr. Arif Develier against Domain Administrator / Network Services, MindViews Limited Liability Company regarding the domain name . The complainant, Mr. Arif Develier, claimed to own the restaurant chain “Develi” and held trademarks related to the “Develi” brand. The respondent, a New Zealand-based company, claimed the name “Develi” represented a city in Turkey and was too generic to be trademarked alone. The Panel concluded that the complainant failed to demonstrate the disputed domain name was registered and used in bad faith. Consequently, the complaint was denied, and the panel found the complainant engaged in Reverse Domain Name Hijacking. For more details, you can access the full decision from the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center here.

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2014-1367 involved a complaint by Mr. Arif Develier against Domain Administrator / Network Services, MindViews Limited Liability Company regarding the domain name . The complainant, Mr. Arif Develier, claimed to own the restaurant chain “Develi” and held trademarks related to the “Develi” brand. The respondent, a New Zealand-based company,…