RDNH Case D2018-1112

The domain name dispute case D2018-1112 involved Ferm-O-Feed B.V., a Dutch company, as the complainant, and Domain Manager, eWeb Development Inc., a Canadian company, as the respondent. The disputed domain name was . The complaint was filed on May 17, 2018, and the proceedings began on May 23, 2018. The panel consisted of Adam Taylor, Willem J. H. Leppink, and The Hon Neil Brown Q.C.

The Complainant, Ferm-O-Feed B.V., alleged that the domain name was identical to their FERTIPLUS trademark, but the Respondent argued that the domain was registered as part of their branding and website development business. The WIPO panel concluded that the complainant failed to establish that the respondent registered or used the domain name in bad faith. Furthermore, the panel declared the complaint to be an attempt at Reverse Domain Name Hijacking due to the complainant’s provision of incomplete evidence and the complainant’s failure to disclose material evidence detrimental to its case. The complaint was ultimately denied on July 30, 2018​

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The domain name dispute case D2018-1112 involved Ferm-O-Feed B.V., a Dutch company, as the complainant, and Domain Manager, eWeb Development Inc., a Canadian company, as the respondent. The disputed domain name was . The complaint was filed on May 17, 2018, and the proceedings began on May 23, 2018. The panel consisted of Adam Taylor,…