| Calling RDNH can get the complainant flagged as a reverse hijacker. We all know that while there are people who buy domains with malicious intentions (which is why WIPO / UDRP was created) there are plenty of people who try to abuse those policies for their own benefit. Its a fact of life - out there there is someone trying to abuse any policy for their own benefit.
I'd say any case where a company feels that they have more rights over an individual's name than the individual then it is an abuse of that policy (as long as the person is not infringing on the company's trademark).
Bob McDonalds has just as much right to McDonalds.com as the fast food chain as long as he doesn't pretend to be them or infringe on their trademark (selling hamburgers - but really, can they go against him for that if they are his hamburgers?). It comes down to who got it first and if the other is willing to pay the price.
Now, I do not think everyone has the right to file a WIPO against a company who owns their name.com. If a company was able to obtain the domain though legal means (hand registration, purchase, or legitimate WIPO) then they do have the right to it (my last name.com would easily sell in the mid $xxx,xxx range if not more - but I am not filing a WIPO against the owner). |