RDNH Case D2016-2598

The domain name dispute case D2016-2598 involved Central Media S.C., a Mexican company, as the complainant, and Valentin Lotrean, from Australia, as the respondent. The disputed domain name was . Central Media S.C. argued that the domain name was identical to its trademark and that Lotrean had no legitimate interest in it. However, the domain name had been registered by Lotrean in 1999, well before Central Media S.C. established its trademark rights. The WIPO panel found that the domain name registration pre-dating the trademark establishment meant there could be no bad faith in its registration. Consequently, the complaint was denied, and the panel declared the complaint as an abuse of the administrative proceeding, indicating Reverse Domain Name Hijacking. The decision emphasized the importance of considering the timing of trademark rights establishment in relation to domain name registrations in UDRP cases.

For more details, you can refer to the WIPO Domain Name Decision: D2016-2598.

The domain name dispute case D2016-2598 involved Central Media S.C., a Mexican company, as the complainant, and Valentin Lotrean, from Australia, as the respondent. The disputed domain name was . Central Media S.C. argued that the domain name was identical to its trademark and that Lotrean had no legitimate interest in it. However, the domain…