FCC.Com UDRP

[Dave_Z]

Well, another feather to JB's cap:

http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2007/d2007-0770.html

What makes this decision somewhat "special" is this:

The Panel finds that the Complainant’s failure to do so, irrespective of whether or not the failure was intentional (as to which the Panel makes no finding), constitutes an abuse of the Administrative Proceeding. The Reverse Domain Name Hijacking allegation succeeds.

I wonder why did the panelists include this bit, though:

This is not to say, of course, that the Federal Communications Commission for example would in such a situation necessarily be found liable to a finding of reverse domain name hijacking.

Save face, maybe?

 

[IAmAllanShore]

JBH - Print out "E" and frame it. That's one great feather :tu:

"On that basis it may also be said that the Complainant cannot have been that inept and cannot, therefore, have had any abusive intent."

Wowzers

-Allan :gl:

 

[fonzie_007]

A true spanking. Congrats to JBH on another win.

 

[jberryhill]

Thanks...

This was the second half of my rant on reverse domain hi-jacking, but I found an audience this time.

Dave, you might look at the response filing dates for the last few... crazy, crazy summer...

 

[Ronald Regging]

So what exactly does a successful finding of Reverse Domain Hi-jacking bring? Does the claimant than have to pay for the respondents legal fees? I mean, if someone filed a complaint against me and it was found to be without merit, I'd expect some sort of compensation for my time and legal fees. Maybe a dinner and a movie, since they just tried to screw me?

 

[stscac]

Congrats on the win. :tu:

-Steve

 

[Dave_Z]

Dave, you might look at the response filing dates for the last few... crazy, crazy summer...

No wonder you were frothing on this one. :D

Does the claimant than have to pay for the respondents legal fees? I mean, if someone filed a complaint against me and it was found to be without merit, I'd expect some sort of compensation for my time and legal fees.

Nope. And if the complainant wins, no doubt they'd expect compensation too.

 

[Kate]

Maybe a dinner and a movie, since they just tried to screw me?

Dinner with a scammer. Cute
At least you can exploit the bad rep with the ruling posted on wipo website for posterity