The WIPO Case D2012-1273: Scandinavian Leadership AB, Mindo AB v. Internet Masters

In the case of Scandinavian Leadership AB and Mindo AB v. Internet Masters (Case No. D2012-1273), the dispute centered around the domain name “mindo.com.” The complainants, Scandinavian Leadership AB and Mindo AB from Sweden, argued that the domain name was identical to their registered trademark MINDO. They claimed that the respondent, Internet Masters from Ecuador, had no rights or legitimate interests in the domain name and accused them of bad faith registration and usage.

However, the panel found that the complainants failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove that the respondent lacked rights in the disputed domain name or that it was registered and used in bad faith. The respondent, a reseller for the registrar, acquired the domain name in a SnapNames auction in February 2012 and used it for a standard parking page of hyperlinks, mostly related to tourism in Ecuador’s Mindo area.

The panel concluded that the complainants did not meet the requirements under the Policy and their case constituted Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH). The complaint was therefore denied, and the domain name remained with the respondent.

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In the case of Scandinavian Leadership AB and Mindo AB v. Internet Masters (Case No. D2012-1273), the dispute centered around the domain name “mindo.com.” The complainants, Scandinavian Leadership AB and Mindo AB from Sweden, argued that the domain name was identical to their registered trademark MINDO. They claimed that the respondent, Internet Masters from Ecuador,…