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legal UDRP Panel Awards The Domain Name AnnLanders.com To The Trademark Holder

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The domain name AnnLanders.com was ordered transfer to the Margo Howard Primary Trust and Margo Howard from the domain owner Ann Landers Fans International, LTD

For those not old enough to remember her, Ann Landers was person who wrote a syndicated newspaper column for 56 years
The Complainant claims to own the ANN LANDERS trademark as assignee of the trademark registration with the USPTO (Reg. No. 831, 048, registered June 27, 1967).
Complainant argues that Respondent has engaged in bad faith registration and use of the disputed domain name. Specifically, Complainant claims that Respondent has intentionally attempted to attract, for commercial gain, Internet users to Respondent’s website by creating a likelihood of confusion with Complainant.

Accordingly, the Respondent’s efforts to monetize misdirected traffic through the domain name evinces Respondent’s bad faith registration and use pursuant to Policy ¶ 4(b)(iv).
Full Article: http://www.thedomains.com/2015/03/1...-name-annlanders-com-to-the-trademark-holder/
 
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