In a recent decision, a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) domain name arbitration panel dismissed a complaint filed by the Mexican Tourist Board (MTB) against Latin America Telecom (LAT) concerning the domain name "mexico.com." The panel went so far as to find that the complaint was brought in "bad faith" and made a finding of attempted "Reverse Domain Name Hijacking" against the MTB.
The Mexican Tourist Board is a company majority owned by the Mexican government with a mandate to promote tourism in Mexico.
Mexcio.com was registered on November 14, 1997, by LAT, a U.S. company incorporated in Delaware. LAT operates "mexico.com" as a general information site about Mexico, including a section containing advertisements for tourism services such as hotels, transportation, restaurants and entertainment.
In its complaint, the MTB argued that LAT had registered the domain name in "bad faith" in order to sell it for a profit at a later date.
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The Mexican Tourist Board is a company majority owned by the Mexican government with a mandate to promote tourism in Mexico.
Mexcio.com was registered on November 14, 1997, by LAT, a U.S. company incorporated in Delaware. LAT operates "mexico.com" as a general information site about Mexico, including a section containing advertisements for tourism services such as hotels, transportation, restaurants and entertainment.
In its complaint, the MTB argued that LAT had registered the domain name in "bad faith" in order to sell it for a profit at a later date.
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