An arbitrator with the National Arbitration Forum has awarded ten domain names to DELL.The company submitted a complaint to the National Arbitration Forum on March 9,2012 ,asserting legal rights over the disputed domain names.
The ten domain names are : dellcomputersblog.com, dellcomputerslaptop.com, dellcomputersnow.com, dellcomputersrepair.com, dellcomputersshop.com, dellcomputerssite.com, dellcomputersstore.com, delltechcomputers.com, michaeldellcomputers.com and yourdellcomputers.com.
Dell owns many trademark registrations for the "DELL" mark.Therefore,it is more than obvious that the disputed domain names are confusingly similar to its trademark.Moreover,the company contended in the complaint and managed to demonstrate that the respondent registered and used the domains in bad faith:
"Respondent’s dellcomputersblog.com, dellcomputerslaptop.com, dellcomputersnow.com, dellcomputersrepair.com, dellcomputersshop.com, dellcomputerssite.com, dellcomputersstore.com, delltechcomputers.com, michaeldellcomputers.com and yourdellcomputers.com and domain names resolve to websites containing links to third-party websites directly competing with Complainant. Not only are the domain names themselves highly likely to cause confusion but the titles of the displayed pay-per-click links are also clear references to DELL. Respondent’s use of the disputed domain names to display pay-per-click links seeks to create confusion and attract Internet traffic for Respondent’s own profit, which is evidence of bad faith registration and use ."
The Panel ordered the disputed domains to be transferred from the respondent to the complainant.
You can read the decision here .