RDNH Case D2014-1733

The WIPO case D2014-1733 involved a dispute over the domain name “obagivietnam.com”. The complainant, Obagi Medical Products, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, alleged that the domain name was confusingly similar to its registered OBAGI trademark. The respondent, Phan Thanh Tung of Vietnam, did not submit a formal response. The domain was being used to resell OBAGI products without authorization, misleadingly implying an official connection with Obagi. The panel found that the domain name was registered and used in bad faith, leading to the decision that “obagivietnam.com” be transferred to Obagi Medical Products, Inc. The case highlights issues around unauthorized reselling and trademark infringement in domain names.

The WIPO case D2014-1733 involved a dispute over the domain name “obagivietnam.com”. The complainant, Obagi Medical Products, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, alleged that the domain name was confusingly similar to its registered OBAGI trademark. The respondent, Phan Thanh Tung of Vietnam, did not submit a formal response. The domain was being used to resell…