RDNH Case D2015-2263

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2015-2263 involved Grupo Milano, S.A. de C.V. from Mexico, against PrivacyGuardian.org / 3 Mings LLC (Ming K Chow). The disputed domain name was . Grupo Milano claimed rights to the “MILANO” mark, asserting that the domain was identical to their trademark and that the respondent had no legitimate interests in it, alleging bad faith registration and use. However, the panel found that the domain name, being a geographic term, was used in a descriptive manner and not targeting Grupo Milano’s trademark. The complaint was denied, and the panel declared it a case of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking, suggesting that Grupo Milano filed the complaint in bad faith, primarily to obtain the disputed domain name.

For more details, you can visit the full decision on the WIPO website: WIPO Domain Name Decision: D2015-2263.

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2015-2263 involved Grupo Milano, S.A. de C.V. from Mexico, against PrivacyGuardian.org / 3 Mings LLC (Ming K Chow). The disputed domain name was . Grupo Milano claimed rights to the “MILANO” mark, asserting that the domain was identical to their trademark and that the respondent had no legitimate interests…