WIPO Case D2018-0587: UMix, LLC v. Chris McNeeney, Memeplex LTD

In the WIPO domain name dispute case D2018-0587, UMix, LLC, a United States company providing background music services, filed a complaint against Chris McNeeney, Memeplex LTD of the United Kingdom regarding the domain name “umix.com.” The domain was registered by the respondent in 1996 and acquired by them in 2011. UMix LLC claimed trademark rights over “UMix,” but the panel found no evidence of bad faith registration by McNeeney, as their use of “umix.com” predated UMix LLC’s trademark registration. The complaint was denied, and the panel declared it a case of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking, noting UMix LLC’s failure to prove the necessary elements of the policy and misleading the panel regarding the respondent’s use of the domain.

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In the WIPO domain name dispute case D2018-0587, UMix, LLC, a United States company providing background music services, filed a complaint against Chris McNeeney, Memeplex LTD of the United Kingdom regarding the domain name “umix.com.” The domain was registered by the respondent in 1996 and acquired by them in 2011. UMix LLC claimed trademark rights…