Baylor University,a private, Baptist-affiliated research university located in Waco, Texas submitted a complaint to the National Arbitration Forum,claiming rights over two domain names .
The two disputed domain names are : baylorcme.com and fansofbaylor.com.
All started when Transure Enterprise,which is also the respondent in this case,registered the disputed domain names .
It wouldn't have been such a big problem ,if Baylor University wouldn't have been the owner of the "Baylor University" mark,registered with the United Stated Patent and Trademark Office .
Therefore,the University began the case by demonstrating the disputed domain names is confusingly similar to its "Baylor" mark.
Moreover,they contended that the respondent registered and used the domain names in bad faith.
"Respondent has offered to sell the <baylorcme.com> domain name to Complainant for $500. This amount is presumably in excess of Respondent’s out-of-pocket registration costs. The Panel finds Respondent’s registration and use of the <baylorcme.com> domain name for the purpose of selling it to Complainant for more than Respondent’s out-of-pocket costs constitutes bad faith registration and use."
Because the respondent failed to submit a response in this proceeding and because the complainant managed to demonstrate all the elements needed,the Panel decided the disputed domain names to be transferred from the respondent to the complainant.
You can read the decision here .
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