Donald Trump wins generic domain TrumpCard.com

[Arpit131]

The American real-estate Mogul, Donald Trump filed a UDRP complaint for the domain name TrumpCard.com.
The decision came in favor of Donald Trump.
The shocking decision relied on a trademark for TRUMP CARD that “The Donald” acquired in 2000, two full years after TrumpCard.com was registered, according to DomainTools.
Here is the decision that was given:

“The Respondent generated revenue by linking Internet users to affiliate sites, such as “www.partypoker.com”. It is reasonable to infer that the Respondent registered the Disputed Domain Name to trade off the Complainant’s rights in his TRUMP mark. This is not use in connection with a bona fide offering of goods and services.”

You may find the complete UDRP here

Source: DomainGang

 

[baseballworld]

The American real-estate Mogul, Donald Trump filed a UDRP complaint for the domain name TrumpCard.com.
The decision came in favor of Donald Trump.
The shocking decision relied on a trademark for TRUMP CARD that “The Donald” acquired in 2000, two full years after TrumpCard.com was registered, according to DomainTools.
Here is the decision that was given:

“The Respondent generated revenue by linking Internet users to affiliate sites, such as “www.partypoker.com”. It is reasonable to infer that the Respondent registered the Disputed Domain Name to trade off the Complainant’s rights in his TRUMP mark. This is not use in connection with a bona fide offering of goods and services.”

You may find the complete UDRP here

Source: DomainGang

After all trump does own a casino in vegas I know of for sure.

 

[robert widener]

lol, you don't mess with "the Donald"

 

[enlytend]

If this is legit, it wasn't a smart thing to do ... make that a very, very stupid thing to do ...

Upon clicking the landing page, Internet users are taken to a website that is an exact copy of the Complainant’s “Trump Hotel Collection” website.

The Complainant alleges that the Respondent created webpages that were exact copies of the Complainant’s “Trump Hotel Collection” website. The Complainant annexed screenshots of these webpages to the Complaint. The Respondent denies this allegation, and provides a number of suggestions as to how the screenshots may have come about. The Panel does not have sufficient evidence to determine the legitimacy of the parties’ submissions on this point. However, in light of the findings above, the Panel does not need to address this issue.

However it wasn't what the decision was based upon. Looks like it was more because he didn't establish that he was making fair use of it or that he had a legitimate interest in the name.

 

[dbustin]

i would be a little more sympathetic if this generic domain was used generically

 

[StrahinjaS1]

I'm sure that he will develop a website on that domain, and previous owner will pay for development!

 

[robert widener]

lol, that's funny strahinjaS1

 

[StrahinjaS1]

Yes, but he will make that domain name great again!

 

[robert widener]

lol, stop it strahinjaS1