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DECISION

Randall E. Kay v. SEBASTIAN KLEVEROS / COMCEPT - INTERNET VENTURESClaim Numbe! "A#$%&%%#$'(##(

PARTIESC)m*lainan+ i, Randall E. Kay C)m*lainan+01 Cali2)nia1 USA.Re,*)nden+ i, SEBASTIAN KLEVEROS / COMCEPT - INTERNETVENTURES Re,*)nden+01 e*e,en+ed by 3. John Berryhll1 P43Penn,ylvania1 USA.

RE!ISTRAR AND DISPUTED DOMAIN NAME T4e d)main name a+ i,,ue i, "n#r$.%o&'1 e5i,+eed 6i+4 Unie5i,+aC)*.

PANEL T4e unde,i5ned 7e+i2y +4ey 4ave a7+ed inde*enden+ly and im*a+iallyand +) +4e be,+ )2 +4ei 8n)6led5e 4a, n) 8n)6n 7)n9i7+ in ,evin5 a,Paneli,+ in +4i, *)7eedin5.

 T4e :)n)uable Neil An+4)ny B)6n ;C1 :)n)able Kal V. "in8 e+.0and :)u,+)n Pu+nam L)6y1 C4a+eed Abi+a+) C4ai0 a, Paneli,+.

PROCEDURAL (ISTOR) C)m*lainan+ ,ubmi++ed a C)m*lain+ +) +4e "ORUM ele7+)ni7ally )n"ebuay #1 &%#$< +4e "ORUM e7eived *aymen+ )n "ebuay #1 &%#$.

On "ebuay &1 &%#$1 Unie5i,+a C)* 7)n=med by e-mail +) +4e"ORUM +4a+ +4e "n#r$.%o&' d)main name i, e5i,+eed 6i+4Unie5i,+a C)* and +4a+ Re,*)nden+ i, +4e 7uen+ e5i,+an+ )2 +4ename. Unie5i,+a C)* 4a, vei=ed +4a+ Re,*)nden+ i, b)und by +4eUnie5i,+a C)* e5i,+a+i)n a5eemen+ and 4a, +4eeby a5eed +)e,)lve d)main di,*u+e, b)u54+ by +4id *a+ie, in a77)dan7e 6i+4ICANN>, Uni2)m 3)main Name 3i,*u+e Re,)lu+i)n P)li7y +4e P)li7y0.

On "ebuay ?1 &%#$1 +4e "ORUM ,eved +4e C)m*lain+ and all Anne@e,1in7ludin5 a i++en N)+i7e )2 +4e C)m*lain+1 ,e++in5 a deadline )2"ebuay &(1 &%#$ by 64i74 Re,*)nden+ 7)uld =le a Re,*)n,e +) +4eC)m*lain+1 via e-mail +) all en+i+ie, and *e,)n, li,+ed )n Re,*)nden+>,e5i,+a+i)n a, +e74ni7al1 admini,+a+ive1 and billin5 7)n+a7+,1 and +)*),+ma,+env+.7)m. Al,) )n "ebuay ?1 &%#$1 +4e i++en N)+i7e )2 +4e C)m*lain+1 n)+i2yin5 Re,*)nden+ )2 +4e e-mail adde,,e, ,evedand +4e deadline 2) a Re,*)n,e1 6a, +an,mi++ed +) Re,*)nden+ via

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*),+ and 2a@1 +) all en+i+ie, and *e,)n, li,+ed )n Re,*)nden+>,e5i,+a+i)n a, +e74ni7al1 admini,+a+ive and billin5 7)n+a7+,.

A +imely Re,*)n,e 6a, e7eived and de+emined +) be 7)m*le+e )n"ebuay &(1 &%#$.

On Ma74 (1 &%#$1 *u,uan+ +) Re,*)nden+>, eue,+ +) 4ave +4edi,*u+e de7ided by a +4ee-membe Panel1 +4e "ORUM a**)in+ed:)n)able Kal V. "in8 e+.01 T4e :)n)uable Neil An+4)ny B)6n ;C1and :)u,+)n Pu+nam L)6y1 C4a+eed Abi+a+) C4ai0 a, Paneli,+.

:avin5 evie6ed +4e 7)mmuni7a+i)n, e7)d,1 +4e Admini,+a+ive Panel+4e DPanelD0 =nd, +4a+ +4e "ORUM 4a, di,74a5ed i+, e,*)n,ibili+yunde Paa5a*4 &a0 )2 +4e Rule, 2) Uni2)m 3)main Name 3i,*u+eRe,)lu+i)n P)li7y +4e DRule,D0 D+) em*l)y ea,)nably available mean,7al7ula+ed +) a74ieve a7+ual n)+i7e +) Re,*)nden+D +4)u54 ,ubmi,,i)n)2 Ele7+)ni7 and i++en N)+i7e,1 a, de=ned in Rule # and Rule &.

Pro%ed*ral I++*e, Con%*rren$ Co*r$ Pro%eedn+

C)m*lainan+ 4a, =led ,ui+ a5ain,+ Maya Ma8 In7.1 Ted T)b,)n1 and"n#r$.%o&' in Uni+ed S+a+e, 3i,+i7+ C)u+ 2) +4e 3i,+i7+ )2 Nevada. MayaMa8 In7.1 and Ted T)b,)n ae +4e *i) e5i,+an+, and )6ne, )2 +4e"n#r$.%o&' d)main name a77)din5 +) C)m*lainan+. 4ile +4eRe,*)nden+ i, nei+4e Maya Ma8 In7.1 ) Ted T)b,)n1 C)m*lainan+>, ,ui+ 6a,al,) b)u54+ a5ain,+ +4e d)main "n#r$.%o&' unde #' U.S.C ##&'d0.

In ,i+ua+i)n, 64ee 7)n7uen+ 7)u+ *)7eedin5, ae *endin51 ,u74 a, +4i,7a,e1 ,)me *anel, 4ave 74),en +) *)7eed 6i+4 +4e U3RP =lin5. See eProperty Direct LLC v. Miller 1 "A FG$?#( Na+. Ab. ")um Han. G1 &%%04)ldin5 +4a+ +4e *anel 7)uld de7ide +4e di,*u+e unde Rule #Fa0 )2 +4eP)li7y ,in7e +4e le5al *)7eedin5, e2eed +) by +4e *a+ie, a**ea +) be7)n7luded and Ode, made. M)e)ve1J +4),e Ode, d) n)+ +)u74 die7+ly)n +4e di,*),i+i)n )2 +4e di,*u+ed d)main name ) )n +4e *a+ie,> in+elle7+ual

*)*e+y i54+,.0< see also W. Fla. Lighting v. Ramirez 1 3&%%F-##&& IPOO7+. &1 &%%F0 de7idin5 +) *)7eed unde +4e U3RP de,*i+e 7)n7uen+ 7)u+*)7eedin5, be7au,e +4e Panel d)e, n)+ =nd +4a+ i+ i, ne7e,,ay )advan+a5e)u, +) a6ai+ a udi7ial de+emina+i)n )2 +4e i,,ue, ai,ed in +4e2edeal li+i5a+i)n in )de +) ea74 a de7i,i)n ,+i7+ly unde +4e P)li7y. T4i,admini,+a+ive *)7eedin5 unde +4e P)li7y 7)n7en, )nly 7)n+)l )2 +4e3)main Name1 n)+ any )2 +4e )+4e emedie, a+ i,,ue in +4e 2edealli+i5a+i)n. I+ i, n)+ bindin5 )n +4e 7)u+1 and i+ d)e, n)+ *e7lude +4e*),e7u+i)n )2 any 7laim,1 de2en,e,1 ) 7)un+e7laim, in +4e 2edealli+i5a+i)n0< see also Mary’s Futons, nc. v. !e". nt’l Prop. #ssocs.1 "A #%#&%'(

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Na+. Ab. ")um Au5. #G1 &%%0 74)),in5 +) *)7eed unde +4e U3RPde,*i+e 7)n7uen+ 7)u+ *)7eedin5, 2) mul+i*le ea,)n,1 in7ludin5 +4a+ +4e*)7eedin5, a**eaed +) be =led in a 7)u+ +4a+ did n)+ 7)mm)nly adudi7a+e

in+elle7+ual *)*e+y i,,ue, and +4a+ +4e 7)u+ *)7eedin5, 6ee =led by +4ee,*)nden+ )n +4e ,ame day +4e e,*)n,e in +4e,e *)7eedin5, 6a, =led0.

Al+ena+ively1 )+4e *anel, 4ave 74),en n)+ +) *)7eed 6i+4 +4e U3RPbe7au,e )2 +4e *endin5 li+i5a+i)n. See  #meriPlan Corp. v. $il%ert "A#%'GNa+. Ab. ")um A*. &&1 &%%&0 Re5adin5 ,imul+ane)u, 7)u+ *)7eedin5,and U3RP di,*u+e,1 P)li7y ?80 euie, +4a+ ICANN n)+ im*lemen+ anadmini,+a+ive *anel>, de7i,i)n e5adin5 a U3RP di,*u+e un+il +4e 7)u+*)7eedin5 i, e,)lved. T4ee2)e1 a *anel ,4)uld n)+ ule )n a de7i,i)n64en +4ee i, a 7)u+ *)7eedin5 *endin5 be7au,e n) *u*),e i, ,eved by+4e *anel endein5 a de7i,i)n )n +4e mei+, +) +an,2e +4e d)main name1) 4ave i+ emain1 64en a, 4ee1 a de7i,i)n e5adin5 +4e d)main name 6ill4ave n) *a7+i7al 7)n,euen7e.0.

 T4i, Panel i, m)e *e,uaded by +4e 2)me *anel,> ea,)nin5 a+4e +4an+4e la++e *anel,> ea,)nin5. T4e *a+ie, +) +4i, P)7eedin5 ae n)+ iden+i7al+) +4e *a+ie, in +4e li+i5a+i)n. Nei+4e *a+y +) +4i, P)7eedin5 4a, a,8ed+4i, Panel +) ab,+ain 2)m e@e7i,in5 i+, ui,di7+i)n. I+ i, n)+ 7e+ain +4eNevada 2edeal 7)u+ 6ill be able +) i,,ue an )de 64i74 bind, +4e 7uen+e5i,+a l)7a+ed in +4e Cayman I,land, ,)me+4in5 +4i, Panel 7an d)0.C)m*lainan+ 4a, ,ubmi++ed +) +4e ui,di7+i)n )2 +4e 7)u+, a+ +4e *in7i*al)7e )2 +4e e5i,+a in i+, C)m*lain+. T4i, Panel al,) 4a, ,ub,+an+iale@*e+i,e in +4e ,ube7+ aea1 4avin5 i,,ued a 7)mbined &1&$# de7i,i)n,. A7)u+ may al,) evie6 +4i, Panel>, de7i,i)n1 ,) +4i, Panel i, n)+ )u,+in5 a7)u+ )2 ui,di7+i)n. T4e,e 2a7+), 6ei54 in 2av) )2 +4i, Panel de7idin5 +4i,7a,e. T4ee2)e1 +4i, Panel 6ill 7)n,ide +4i, C)m*lain+.

RELIE SOU!(TC)m*lainan+ eue,+, +4e d)main name be +an,2eed 2)mRe,*)nden+ +) C)m*lainan+.

PARTIES CONTENTIONS

A. C)m*lainan+C)m*lainan+ )6n, Uni+ed S+a+e, Tadema8 Re5i,+a+i)n N). ?1F'1#$& 2) +4e ma8 2) +4e 2)u le++e, DNVRTD1 6i+4 ,+ylied le++ein5/de,i5n1 e5i,+eed )n 3e7embe &&1 &%#' )n +4e Pin7i*al Re5i,+e 6i+4 +4e Uni+ed S+a+e, Pa+en+ and Tadema8 O7e. C)m*lainan+ u,e, i+, NVRT ma8 2)a+4le+i7 ,4i+,1 a+4le+i7 ,4)+,1 a+4le+i7 +)*, and b)++)m, 2) y)5a1 and 4a+,.C)m*lainan+ 2u+4e in+end, a+ +4i, +ime +) u,e i+, NVRT ma8 )n *an+,1,6ea+,4i+,1 and +-,4i+,.

.ACTUAL AND LE!AL !ROUNDS

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 T4i, Amended C)m*lain+ i, ba,ed )n +4e 2)ll)6in5 2a7+ual andle5al 5)und,!

a. Speci&y in the space %e'a( the manner in (hichthe )omain name is i)entical or con&usinglysimilar to a tra)emar* or service mar* in (hichthe Complainant has rights. +DRP Rule -%-i"-/,0 +DRP Policy12-a-i.

 T4e d)main name NVRT.7)m i, iden+i7al and 7)n2u,in5ly ,imila +) C)m*lainan+Q, +adema8 in NVRT. All 2)u le++e, )2 +4e d)main name NVRTand C)m*lainan+Q, ma8 NVRT ae iden+i7al. C)m*lainan+Q, bu,ine,, i,

8n)6n a, NVRT. C)m*lainan+ )*ea+e, unde +4e dba DNVRTD 

2) 4i, LLCSea,)ned A+4le+e LLC0 6i+4 +4e Cali2)nia C)un+y in 64i74 C)m*lainan+ i,l)7a+ed. C)m*lainan+Q, "a7eb))8 *a5e i, DNVRTD 2) 7l)+4in51 andC)m*lainan+Q, bu,ine,, NVRT )e, 7l)+4in5 2) ,ale a+ +4e NVRT "a7eb))8*a5e in7)*)a+in5 C)m*lainan+Q, +adema8 2) NVRT.

 b. Speci&y in the space %elo( (hy the Respon)ent-)omain3name hol)er shoul) %e consi)ere) ashaving no rights or legitimate interests in respecto& the )omain name-s that is'are the su%4ect o&the complaint. +DRP Rule -%-i"-56 +DRP

Policy 2-a-ii. !he Panel may   consi)er anyrelevant aspects inclu)e) in, %ut not limite) to+DRP Policy 12-c.

Re,*)nden+Q, bad 2ai+4 i, m),+ 5lain5ly ,4)6n by Re,*)nden+Q, e7ei*+via +an,2e )2 +4e NVR.T.7)m d)main name a2+e C)m*lainan+ ,ubmi++ed+4e )i5inal C)m*lain+ +) +4e U3RP P)vide )n "ebuay #1 &%#$.Re,*)nden+ e7eived +4e +an,2e 2)m *ede7e,,) e5i,+an+ TimS74))n1 64) )nly e7en+ly 4ad be7)me +4e +4en-e5i,+an+ via +an,2e )2 +4e NVRT.7)m d)main name in e,*)n,e +) C)m*lainan+Q, =lin5 )2 a2edeal 7)u+ la6,ui+ in 64i74 C)m*lainan+ a,,e+ed vi)la+i)n, )2 +4eAn+i7ybe,ua++in5 C)n,ume P)+e7+i)n A7+ )2 #((( a5ain,+Re,*)nden+Q, *ede7e,,).

In *a+i7ula1 )n Hanuay #?1 &%#$1 C)m*lainan+ =led a DVei=edC)m*lain+ 2) Tan,2e )2 3)main Name NVR.T.7)m and 3ama5e, 2)Vi)la+i)n, )2  +4e An+i7ybe,ua++in5 C)n,ume P)+e7+i)n A7+ )2 #(((D.C)m*lainan+ ,ued +4ee de2endan+,! #0 +4e +4en-Re5i,+an+ )5ania+i)nMaya Ma8 In7. a Nevada 7)*)a+i)n 6i+4 an e@*ied bu,ine,, li7en,eand 64),e ,+a+u, a, a Nevada bu,ine,, en+i+y 6a, DRev)8edD0< &0 +4e

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+4en-Re5i,+an+ name Ted T)b,)n< and G0 NVRT.7)m unde in rem ui,di7+i)n0 64i74 6a, +4en 4),+ed a+ a Re5i,+a l)7a+ed in Nevada.

On Hanuay &&1 &%#$1 C)m*lainan+ 2)mally ,eved +4en-Re5i,+an+ Maya Ma8 In7. 6i+4 +4e 2edeal 7)u+ la6,ui+ +4)u54 i+, e5i,+eed a5en+ 2),evi7e )2 *)7e,,. See E@4ibi+ 7 *))2 )2 ,evi7e *)vin5 ,evi7e )nMaya Ma8 In7. )n Hanuay &&1 &%#$0. In e,*)n,e +) C)m*lainan+Q,,evi7e )2  ,umm)n, and 7)m*lain+ in +4e 2edeal la6,ui+1 in an e)+ +)+46a+ C)m*lainan+Q, la6,ui+ and +) im*ede and +) delay C)m*lainan+2)m )b+ainin5 +an,2e )2 +4e NVRT.7)m d)main name1 )n ) ab)u+ Hanuay &'1 &%#$ de2endan+ Maya Ma8 In7. +an,2eed +4e NVRT.7)md)main name +) a ne6 Re5i,+an+ Tim S74))n in +4e Ne+4eland, and ane6 Re5i,+a Unie5i,+a C)* l)7a+ed in +4e Cayman I,land,. Pi)

Re5i,+an+ Maya Ma8 In7. 4ad +4e NVRT.7)m d)main name in i+, name2) 6ell m)e +4an a 

yea *i) +) Hanuay &'1 &%#$. I+ i, C)m*lainan+Q,2edeal 7)u+ la6,ui+1 and +4e mei+ )2 +4a+ la6,ui+1 +4a+ 7au,ed TimS74))n +) )b+ain *),,e,,i)n )2  +4e NVRT.7)m d)main name in an e)++) im*ede C)m*lainan+Q, abili+y +) ,e7ue +4e +an,2e )2 +4e NVRT.7)md)main name. ")ll)6in5 C)m*lainan+Q, =lin5 )2 +4e )i5inal 7)m*lain+ in+4i, ma++e )n "ebuay #1 &%#$ 64en Tim S74))n 6a, +4e namedRe5i,+an+ 2) NVRT.7)m01 Tim S74))n +an,2eed +4e NVRT.7)m d)mainname +) 4i, "a7eb))8 2iend1 n)6-Re5i,+an+ Seba,+ian Kleve), C)m7e*+In+ene+ Ven+ue,. C)m*lainan+ e7eived email 7)n=ma+i)n )2 +4e =lin5 )24i, )i5inal C)m*lain+ in +4i, ma++e 6i+4 A3R ")um )n "ebuay #1 &%#$

a+ $!#!G( *.m. PST. A3R ")um n)+i=ed Re5i,+a Unie5i,+a C)* via email )2 C)m*lainan+Q, C)m*lain+ )n "ebuay &1 &%#$ via email a+ %(!&&UTC-'. Re5i,+a Unie5i,+a C)* a++ended +) A3R ")umQ, email andl)78ed +4e d)main name )n "ebuay &1 &%#$ a+ ##!&% UTC  -'1 u,+ +4eeminu+e, a2+e Tim S74))n 4ad +an,2eed +4e NVRT.7)m d)main name +)n)6-Re5i,+an+ Seba,+ian Kleve), C)m7e*+ In+ene+ Ven+ue, a+ ##!#UTC-' )n "ebuay &1 &%#$.

A77)din5 +) *i) Re5i,+an+Q, and Re,*)nden+>, "a7eb))8 *a5e,1Seba,+ian Kleve), and Tim S74))n ae a+ lea,+ "a7eb))8 2iend,.

Re5i,+an+ d)e, n)+ u,e +4e band ) ma8 NVRT 7)mme7ially in 5))d2ai+4. Re5i,+an+ d)e, -n)+ ma8e+ 5))d, ) ,evi7e, a+ +4e NVRT.7)m ul

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Panel may consi)er any relevant aspects inclu)e) in, %ut notlimite) to +DRP Policy L2-%.

Re5i,+an+Q, bad 2ai+4 in e5i,+ein5 and u,in5 +4e NVRT.7)m d)main i, ,4)6n by #0 +4e 2a7+ +4a+ Re5i,+an+ =,+ e5i,+eed +4e d)mainNVRT.7)m )n "ebuay &1 598: 3 a&ter C)m*lainan+Q, 3e7embe &&1&%#' Re5i,+a+i)n )2 NVRT a, 4i, +adema8 6i+4 +4e Uni+ed S+a+e, Pa+en+and Tadema8 O7e )n +4e Pin7i*al Re5i,+e< &0 +4e 2a7+ +4a+Re5i,+an+Q, *ede7e,,)  Tim S74))n =,+ e5i,+eed +4e d)mainNVRT.7)m )n ) ab)u+ Hanuay &'1 &%#$ -a&ter C)m*lainan+Q, 3e7embe&& &%#' Re5i,+a+i)n )2 NVRT a, 4i, +adema8 6i+4 +4e Uni+ed S+a+e,Pa+en+ and Tadema8 O7e )n +4e Pin7i*al Re5i,+e< G0 Re5i,+an+ 6a,)n n)+i7e a7+ual ) 7)n,+u7+ive0 +4a+ C)m*lainan+ 7laimed in+ee,+ in+4e NVRT.7)m d)main name be7au,e C)m*lainan+ 4ad aleady ,uedRe5i,+an+Q, *ede7e,,)-in-in+ee,+ 2) +an,2e )2 +4e NVRT.7)m d)mainname 2) vi)la+i)n )2 +4e An+i7ybe,ua++in5 C)n,ume P)+e7+i)n A7+ )2#(((< ?0 Re5i,+an+ i, n)+ 7)mm)nly 8n)6n by +4e d)main nameNVRT.7)m ) +4e name NVRT< '0 Re5i,+an+ i, n)+ ma8in5 any le5i+ima+en)n7)mme7ial ) 2ai u,e )2 +4e d)main name< $0 +4a+ a u,e 7uen+ly5)in5 +) 666.NVRT.  7)m 6ill be invi+ed +) buy +4e Nv+.7)m 6eb,i+ename.

B. Re,*)nden+

I. In$rod*%$on

 T4i, di,*u+e inv)lve, a d)main name 64i74 6a, a7uied in a ba+74+an,a7+i)n )2 ?# 2)u-le++e d)main name, *i) +) any n)+i7e )2 a di,*u+e64a+,)eve. A, de,7ibed in de+ail bel)61 +4e vai)u, +an,2e, )2 +4ed)main name 6ee ,)lely in7iden+ +) a 7)mme7ial +an,a7+i)n inv)lvin5+4i, ba+74 )2 d)main name,1 and 6a, n)+ unde+a8en 6i+4 ei+4e a7+ual )7)n,+u7+ive 8n)6led5e )2 +4e C)m*lainan+Q, 7laim.

 T4e C)m*lainan+Q, 7laim i, *emi,ed )n e7en+ly-a7uied and*endin5 2)mal e5i,+a+i)n, in +4e Uni+ed S+a+e,1 64i74 ae ,u**)+ed byn) ,ub,+an+ial 7)mme7e 64a+,)eve1 and +4e C)m*lainan+ 4a, 2)ll)6ed an

unu,ual ,+a+e5y +) *u,ue i+, 7laim 6i+4)u+ n)+i7e +) +4e elevan+ e5i,+a1e5i,+an+,1 ) any *e,)n 6i+4 a7+ual 7)n+)l )2 +4e d)main namee5i,+a+i)n.

II. A%0*+$on and S*1+e0*en$ Tran+2er+ o2 $he Do&an Na&e -3Cy1er4h$3

3ue +) +4e 7)in7iden+al +imin5 )2 even+, *i) +) n)+i7e by +4eRe,*)nden+, )2 +4i, P)7eedin51 and +4e ,ei)u, a77u,a+i)n )2 D7ybe9i54+D1

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i+ i, im*)+an+ a+ +4e )u+,e+ +) d)7umen+ +4e 4i,+)y )2 +4e Re,*)nden+,Qa7ui,i+i)n and +an,2e )2 +4e d)main name. A, dem)n,+a+ed bel)61 +4ed)main name 6a, a7uied a, *a+ )2 a +an,a7+i)n inv)lvin5 ?# 2)u-le++e

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Re,*)nden+ al,) alle5e, +4a+ i+ 4a, e5i,+eed nume)u, 2)u-le++ed)main name, 2) +4ei in4een+ value. T4e 2a7+ +4a+ Re,*)nden+a**ea, +) be a 5enei7 d)main name e,elle ,u**)+, =ndin5, +4a+Re,*)nden+ 4a, i54+, ) le5i+ima+e in+ee,+, in +4e W2m7u.7)mXd)main name *u,uan+ +) P)li7y ?a0ii0. See #lphalogi" nc. v.Mar*etPoints.com1 "A ?(#'' Na+. Ab. ")um. Hul. &$1 &%%'0Re,*)nden+ i, in +4e bu,ine,, )2 7ea+in5 and ,u**lyin5 d)mainname, 2) ne6 en+i+ie,1 in7ludin5 a7uiin5 e@*ied d)main name,.

 T4i, i, a le5i+ima+e a7+ivi+y in 64i74 +4ee ae nume)u, ,u**lie, in+4e Uni+ed S+a+e,.0< see also Fi&ty Plus Me)ia Corp. v. Digital ncome,nc.1 "A (?(&? Na+. Ab. ")um Huly #1 &%%%0 =ndin5 +4a+ +4e7)m*lainan+ 2ailed +) *)ve +4a+ +4e e,*)nden+ 4ad n) i54+, in +4ed)main name and 4ad e5i,+eed and u,ed +4e d)main name in bad2ai+4 64ee +4e e,*)nden+ i, an In+ene+ bu,ine,, 64i74 deal, in

,ellin5 ) lea,in5 de,7i*+ive/5enei7 d)main name,0.

Re,*)nden+ 7laim, +4a+ i+ 4a, i54+, ) le5i+ima+e in+ee,+, in +4eW2m7u.7)mX d)main name be7au,e +4e di,*u+ed d)main name i,,im*ly an abbevia+i)n 2) many +4in5,1 in7ludin5 ,eveal )+4e 7edi+uni)n,1 in7ludin5! ")+ M7P4e,)n Cedi+ Uni)n1 ")+ M)n)e Cedi+Uni)n1 ")+ M7Lellan Cedi+ Uni)n1 "i,+ma8 Cedi+ Uni)n and"ed Meye Cedi+ Uni)n. Re,*)nden+ al,) alle5e, +4a+ i+ 4a,e5i,+eed nume)u, 2)u-le++e d)main name, 2) +4ei in4een+ value1in7ludin51 in+e alia1 +4e d)main name W2m7u.7)mX. A, Re,*)nden+

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a**ea, +) be a 5enei7 d)main name e,elle1 +4e Panel =nd, +4a+Re,*)nden+ 4a, le5i+ima+e in+ee,+, in +4e W2m7u.7)mX d)main name*u,uan+ +) P)li7y ?a0ii0.

 T4e "an8lin Min+ de7i,i)n 2u+4e di,7u,,e, +4e in4een+ value )2 ,4)+d)main name, and +4e 7)n,ideable value, )2 ,u74 name, in +4e &%%ma8e+!

DIndeed1 +4e Re,*)nden+ 4a, e5i,+eed a numbe )2 2)u-le++e d)main name, 2) +4i, *u*),e1 meely be7au,e +4eyae ,4)+1 and 4en7e in4een+ly valuable. A++a74ed 4ee+) a,E@4ibi+ E i, a 7)*y )2 an a+i7le 2)m +4e 3)main Name H)unal1 a numbe )2 ?-le++e1 d)+-7)m d)main ,ale,1 in7ludin5W7ma,.7)mX 2) #'1&'%1 We,67.7)mX 2) ##1### and W8ea.7)mX2)#%1'%%.D

A, n)+ed in +4e indu,+y bl)5 3)mainNameie.7)m in a *),+ da+edO7+)be &%#'1 DN)6 +4a+ all )2 +4e +4ee le++e .7)m ba5ain, 4ave been*i78ed )ve1 i+ ,eem, inve,+), ae )n +4e 4un+ 2) +4e ne@+ be,+ +4in5J2)u le++e d)main name,.D T4e a+i7le 2u+4e de,7ibe, #%% ,ale,7)ndu7+ed +4a+ 6ee81 in 64i74 *i7e, an5ed 2)m ?( +) &'1%%%.

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)n an )e +) a7uie ?# )2 +4em 2) US #F1%%%.

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C)m*lainan+.

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 T4e =nal 7i+ei)n )2 +4e P)li7y euie, +4e C)m*lainan+ +) ,4)6+4a+ +4e d)main name 6a, e5i,+eed and u,ed in bad 2ai+4. T4e Dbad2ai+4D elemen+ i, an elemen+ )2 in+en+1 and +4e n)n-limi+in5 e@am*le,5iven by +4e P)li7y ae die7+ed +) +4e ue,+i)n )2 D64y did +4e Re,*)nden+ e5i,+e +4e d)main name[D a, e5i,+a+i)n )2 +4e d)mainname in2)med by a ,*e7i=7 *eda+)y in+en+ in ela+i)n +) +ade ),evi7e ma81 ) 6a, +4e d)main name e5i,+eed 2) ea,)n, 4avin5

n)+4in5 +) d) 6i+4 +4e C)m*lainan+ and i+, 7laimed ma8[

:ee1 +4e an,6e i, eadily de+emined 2)m +4e 7)e,*)nden7eand 7i7um,+an7e, ,4)6n in +4e Re,*)nden+, 4avin5 a77e*+ed1 )n Hanuay##1 an )e 2)m a b)8e 2) +4e +4en- e5i,+an+ )2 +4e d)main name +)*u74a,e ?# valuable 2)u-le++e .7)m d)main name, 2) #F1%%%. A,n)+ed in!

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"u+4em)e1 Re,*)nden+ i, a e,iden+ and 7i+ien )2 S6eden and +4eNe+4eland,1 e,*e7+ively1 and ae unde n) du+y )2 n)+i7e )2 US +adema8e5i,+a+i)n,. I+ i, *a+i7ulaly +ue +4a+ +4e Re,*)nden+, 6)uld 4ave 4adn) ea,)n +) 8n)6 )2 +4e C)m*lainan+Q, n)n-e@i,+en+ 7l)+4in5 Dbu,ine,,D7)ndu7+ed via a ,in5le "a7eb))8 *),+ n)6 ab,en+ 2)m +4e *a5e01 7laimin5i54+, unde a US +adema8 e5i,+a+i)n 64i74 i,,ued a 2e6 6ee8, a5) in3e7embe &%#'.

 T4e Re,*)nden+, 2eely admi+ +4a+ +4ee 4a, been a 7)in7iden7e )27i7um,+an7e, 64i74 +4e C)m*lainan+ may 4ave 2)und 2u,+a+in51 andmay 4ave believed +4ee 6a, ,)me ,)+ )2 a++em*+ +) evade +4eC)m*lainan+Q, 7laim. :)6eve1 +4e 7)e,*)nden7e1 ,ale 7)ndu7+ed by+4id *a+y e,7)61 and +4e e5i,+a+i)n e7)d, 2) +4e d)main name1di,7u,,ed ab)ve1 dem)n,+a+e +4a+ +4e 7i7um,+an7e, inv)lvin5 +an,2e )2+4e d)main name u* +) +4e +ime +4i, P)7eedin5 6a, 7)mmen7ed1 aeindeed mee 7)in7iden7e. A, ,))n a, +4e P)7eedin5 6a, n)+i=ed +) +4ee5i,+a1 +4e d)main name 6a, duly l)78ed1 and +4en 2)ll)6ed +4e =,+n)+i7e 64a+,)eve +) +4e Re,*)nden+, +4a+ +4i, P)7eedin5 4a,

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&0Re,*)nden+ 4a, i54+, ) le5i+ima+e in+ee,+, in e,*e7+ )2 +4ed)main name< and

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bad 2ai+4.

DISCUSSIONPaa5a*4 #'a0 )2 +4e Rule, in,+u7+, +4i, Panel +) Dde7ide a 7)m*lain+)n +4e ba,i, )2 +4e ,+a+emen+, and d)7umen+, ,ubmi++ed ina77)dan7e 6i+4 +4e P)li7y1 +4e,e Rule, and any ule, and *in7i*le, )2la6 +4a+ i+ deem, a**li7able.D

Paa5a*4 ?a0 )2 +4e P)li7y euie, C)m*lainan+ *)ve +4e 2)ll)6in5+4ee elemen+, +) )b+ain an )de 7an7ellin5 ) +an,2ein5 a d)mainname!

#0+4e d)main name e5i,+eed by Re,*)nden+ i, iden+i7al )7)n2u,in5ly ,imila +) a +adema8 ) ,evi7e ma8 in 64i74C)m*lainan+ 4a, i54+,< and

&0Re,*)nden+ 4a, n) i54+, ) le5i+ima+e in+ee,+, in e,*e7+ )2 +4ed)main name< and

G0+4e d)main name 4a, been e5i,+eed and i, bein5 u,ed in bad2ai+4.

Iden$%al and/or Con2*+nly S&lar

C)m*lainan+ 4a, i54+, in +4e NVRT ma8 +4)u54 e5i,+a+i)n )2 +4e ma86i+4 +4e Uni+ed S+a+e, Pa+en+ and Tadema8 O7e USPTO0 Re5. N).?1F'1#$&1 e5i,+eed 3e7embe &&1 &%#'0. Panel, 4ave )u+inely 2)unde5i,+a+i)n )2 a ma8 6i+4 USPTO ) any )+4e 5)venmen+al au+4)i+y0 i,,u7ien+ +) dem)n,+a+e i54+, in a ma8. See Anter. Rent3#3Car Co. v.Davi) Mizer Anters., nc.1 "A $&&& Na+. Ab. ")um A*. #?1 &%%$0 =ndin5+4a+ +4e 7)m*lainan+>, e5i,+a+i)n )2 +4e ENTERPRISE1 ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR1 and ENTERPRISE CAR SALES ma8, 6i+4 +4e USPTO ,a+i,=ed +4eeuiemen+ )2 dem)n,+a+in5 i54+, in +4e ma8 unde 7)n,idea+i)n*u,uan+ +) P)li7y ?a0i001 Men’s Wearhouse, nc. v. Wic* 1 "A ##F$# Na+.

Ab. ")um Se*+. #$1 &%%&0 Unde U.S. +adema8 la61 e5i,+eed ma8,4)ld a *e,um*+i)n +4a+ +4ey ae in4een+ly di,+in7+ive and 4ave a7uied,e7)nday meanin5.0< see also  /anus nt’l =ol)ing Co. v. Ra)emacher 13&%%&-%&%# IPO Ma. '1 &%%&0 =ndin5 +4a+ Panel de7i,i)n, 4ave 4eld +4a+e5i,+a+i)n )2 a ma8 i, prima &acie eviden7e )2 validi+y1 64i74 7ea+e, aebu++able *e,um*+i)n +4a+ +4e ma8 i, in4een+ly di,+in7+ive and +4a+Re,*)nden+ 4a, +4e buden )2 e2u+in5 +4i, a,,um*+i)n0.

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Ma8 In7. 6i+4 a ,umm)n, bu+ +4ee i, n) d)7umen+a+i)n +) indi7a+e +4a+Re,*)nden+ ) +4e Re5i,+a 6a, ,imilaly ,eved.

A 2)u-le++e d)main i, a valuable *)*e+y and 7an 4ave many dieen+*u*),e, ela+ed +) +4e le++e, NVRT 64i74 d) n)+ inv)lve C)m*lainan+>,ma8. Re,*)nden+ *u74a,ed +4e d)main in a ba+74 )2 ?# 2)u-le++ed)main,. A e,*)nden+ may 4ave i54+, ) le5i+ima+e in+ee,+, in a di,*u+edd)main name 64ee +4e e,*)nden+ i, a 5enei7 d)main name e,elle1de*endin5 )2 7)u,e )n +4e 2a7+, )2 +4e individual 7a,e. See Fran*lin MintFe). Cre)it +nion v. $;@, nc.1 "A F$%'& Na+. Ab. ")um Ma. (1 &%%07)n7ludin5 +4a+ +4e e,*)nden+ 4ad i54+, ) le5i+ima+e in+ee,+, in +4eW2m7u.7)mX d)main name be7au,e i+ 6a, a 5enei7 d)main name e,elle64) )6ned nume)u, 2)u-le++e d)main name,0. Re,*)nden+ 4a, i54+, )le5i+ima+e in+ee,+, ba,ed )n i+, ,+a+u, a, a 5enei7 d)main name e,elleunde +4e 2a7+, )2 +4i, 7a,e.

B)+4e L)6y e,*e7+2ully di,,en+, 2) +4e 2)ll)6in5 ea,)n,! T4e 2a7+Re,*)nden+ 4a, n) i54+, ) le5i+ima+e in+ee,+, in e,*e7+ +) +4e d)mainname 7an be *)ven a numbe )2 6ay,!

-i %e&ore any notice to Respon)ent o& the )ispute, Respon)ent’suse o&, or )emonstra%le preparations to use, the )omain name or a name correspon)ing to the )omain name in connection (ith a%ona )e oEering o& goo)s or services.

Re,*)nden+ 2ailed +) mee+ +4i, +e,+. N) 5))d, ) ,evi7e, 6ee )eed )n+4e 6eb ,i+e e@7e*+ +4e 6eb ,i+e i+,el20. Re,ellin5 d)main name, d)e, n)+7)n,+i+u+e a %ona )e )ein5 )2 5))d, ) ,evi7e, 2) +4e *u*),e, )2 +4eU3RP. T) all)6 ,u74 an ab,ud 7)n,+u7+i)n 6)uld evi,7ea+e +4e U3RPbe7au,e every  e,*)nden+ 7)uld dem)n,+a+e i54+, by ,im*ly )ein5 +4eelevan+ d)main name 2) ,ale +) +4e 5eneal *ubli7 a+ +4e +ime )2e5i,+a+i)n. T4e U3RP 7)uld be ea,ily 7i7umven+ed.

(ii) Respon)ent -as an in)ivi)ual, %usiness, or other organizationhas %een commonly *no(n %y the )omain name, even i&

Respon)ent has acuire) no tra)emar* or service mar* rights.

Re,*)nden+ d)e, n)+ 7laim +) be 7)mm)nly 8n)6n by +4e di,*u+ed d)mainname and +4ee i, n) eviden7e in +4e e7)d +) ,u**)+ ,u74 a 7)n7lu,i)n.

-iii Respon)ent is ma*ing a legitimate noncommercial or &air use o&the )omain name, (ithout intent &or commercial gain tomislea)ingly )ivert consumers or to tarnish the tra)emar* orservice mar* at issue.

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Oein5 a d)main name 2) ,ale +) +4e *ubli7 i, n)+ i0 a %ona )e )ein5 )2 5))d, ) ,evi7e, *u,uan+ +) P)li7y ?70i0 ) ii0 a le5i+ima+en)n7)mme7ial ) 2ai u,e *u,uan+ +) P)li7y ?70iii0. I 6)uld 7)n7lude

Re,*)nden+ 4a, n)+ e,+abli,4ed i54+, ) le5i+ima+e in+ee,+, in +4e di,*u+edd)main name *u,uan+ +) P)li7y ?a0ii0. See /. Paul $etty !rust v. Domain2 Sale G Co.1 "A ('&$& Na+. Ab. ")um Se*+. 1 &%%%0 =ndin5 i54+, )le5i+ima+e in+ee,+, d) n)+ e@i,+ 64en )ne 4a, made n) u,e )2 +4e 6eb,i+e,+4a+ ae l)7a+ed a+ +4e d)main name, a+ i,,ue1 )+4e +4an +) ,ell +4e d)mainname, 2) *)=+0< see also =e(lett3Pac*ar) Co. v. =igh Per&ormance;et(or*s, nc.1 "A ('%FG Na+. Ab. ")um Huly G#1 &%%%0 =ndin5 n) i54+, )le5i+ima+e in+ee,+, 64ee +4e e,*)nden+ e5i,+eed +4e d)main name 6i+4+4e in+en+i)n )2 ,ellin5 i+, i54+,0.

By a ma)i+y v)+e1 "in8 and B)6n0 +4e Panel =nd, P)li7y ?a0ii0 NOT  ,a+i,=ed.

A, +4e Panel 4a, 2)und by a ma)i+y +4a+ C)m*lainan+ 4a, n)+ e,+abli,4ed+4e ,e7)nd elemen+ euied unde +4e P)li7y1 i+ i, n)+ ,+i7+ly ne7e,,ay +)7)n,ide +4e +4id elemen+1 bad 2ai+4. :)6eve1 +4e Panel 6ill deal 6i+4 +4ei,,ue )2 bad 2ai+4 be7au,e +4ee i, ,)me )vela* be+6een +4e +6) elemen+,)n +4e ,*e7i=7 2a7+, )2 +4i, 7a,e.

Re+$ra$on and U+e n Bad a$h

By a ma)i+y v)+e1 "in8 and B)6n0 +4e Panel =nd, C)m*lainan+ 2ailed +)mee+ +4e buden )2 *))2 )2 bad 2ai+4 e5i,+a+i)n and u,e unde P)li7y ?a0iii0. See Star(oo) =otels G Resorts Worl)(i)e, nc. v. Sam4o Cell!ech.Lt) 1 "A?%$'#& Na+. Ab. ")um Ma. (1 &%%'0 =ndin5 +4a+ +4e 7)m*lainan+ 2ailed +)e,+abli,4 +4a+ +4e e,*)nden+ e5i,+eed and u,ed +4e di,*u+ed d)main namein bad 2ai+4 be7au,e mee a,,e+i)n, )2 bad 2ai+4 ae in,u7ien+ 2) a7)m*lainan+ +) e,+abli,4 P)li7y ?a0iii0< see also $raman +S# nc. v.Shenzhen $raman n)us. Co.1 "A #GG$$ Na+. Ab. ")um Han. #$1 &%%G0=ndin5 +4a+ 5eneal alle5a+i)n, )2 bad 2ai+4 6i+4)u+ ,u**)+in5 2a7+, ),*e7i=7 e@am*le, d) n)+ ,u**ly a ,u7ien+ ba,i, u*)n 64i74 +4e *anel may7)n7lude +4a+ +4e e,*)nden+ a7+ed in bad 2ai+40.

Sin7e Re,*)nden+ 4a, i54+, ) le5i+ima+e in+ee,+, in +4e "n#r$.%o&' d)main name *u,uan+ +) P)li7y ?a0ii01 Re,*)nden+ did n)+ e5i,+e ) u,e+4e di,*u+ed d)main name in bad 2ai+4 *u,uan+ +) P)li7y ?a0iii0. SeeLoc*hee) Martin Corp. v. S*un*(or" Custom Cycle1 3&%%?-%F&? IPO Han.#F1 &%%'0 =ndin5 +4a+ +4e i,,ue )2 bad 2ai+4 e5i,+a+i)n and u,e 6a, m))+)n7e +4e *anel 2)und +4e e,*)nden+ 4ad i54+, ) le5i+ima+e in+ee,+, in +4edi,*u+ed d)main name0< see also anguar) $roup nc. v. nvestors Fast!rac*, "A F$G&' Na+. Ab. ")um Han. #F1 &%%0 Be7au,e Re,*)nden+ 4a,

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