An arbitrator with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center has recently awarded Donald Trump,three domain names : TrumpBeijing.com, TrumpIndia.com and TrumpMumbai.com .
Donald Trump submitted a complaint with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center,asserting legal rights over the three disputed domain names.
The famous business men owns many trademark registration for the "Donald Trump" mark all over the world.Therefore,he contended that the disputed domain names are confusingly similar to his trademark.Moreover,he contended that the respondent registered and used the disputed domain names in bad faith :
"Respondent registered the Domain Names while improperly targeting Complainant’s TRUMP trademark. There is no other reasonable explanation for why Respondent chose to register the particular Domain Names in dispute, which have no semantic connection to the putative purpose for which Respondent claims it established its website."
"The Domain Names were chosen in an attempt to obtain higher levels of potential Internet traffic through their suggestive association to Complainant’s TRUMP mark."
The Panel ordered the disputed domain names be transferred from the respondent to the complainant.
You can read the decision here .
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