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ICANN Decision Finds MasterCard mark is well known worldwide

By Mark VB Partridge

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A recent decision of ICANN UDRP panel orders transfer of domain name <mastercreditcard.com> to MasterCard, finding that "Complainant's mark is well known worldwide." MasterCard International v. Bankrate, Case No. D2008-0704 (WIPO, July 29, 2008)(Donahey, M. Scott).

The Panel also states:

Respondent registered the mark at issue at a time when Complainant?s mark had attained world wide fame, and Respondent could not have been unaware of Complainant?s mark. Respondent used the domain name at issue to resolve to a web site on which links to Complainant?s competitors as well as to Complainant were posted. . . . The Panel finds ...

Full post as published by Guiding Rights Blog on August 19, 2008 (boomark / email).

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