Thursday, 29 March 2012 03:20 Domain News
An arbitrator with the National Arbitration Forum has awarded UTSystem.xxx domain name to University of Texas.According to whois records the domain name was registered by Deggil Yi on December 9,2011,only three days after the ICM Registry made the extension available for public sale . The University of Texas submitted a complaint to the National Arbitration Forum on February 8, 2012,asserting legal rights over the disputed domain name.The University owns a trademark registration for the "UT System" mark.Therefore,it is more than obvious that the disputed domain name is confusinglt similar to its trademak.The University also contended and managed to demonstrate that the respondent registered and used the disputed domain name in bad faith :"Complainant contends in its Complaint and Additional Submission that Respondent registered the disputed domain name for the sole purpose of selling it back to Complainant for a fee exceeding by far his out-of-pocket costs. Complainant submits e-mail conversations it had with Respondent addressing the disputed domain name where Respondent does appear to offer the domain name to Complainant for $20,000.00. Complainant states that the disputed domain name redirects Internet users to the website. Complainant claims that the website offers adult-oriented material and that Respondent very likely collects affiliate fees from the website owner based on the diversion scheme."The Panel ordered the disputed domain name to be transferred from the respondent to the complainant.
You can read the decision here .
