Celebrity WINs for current owner?

[Anzures]

I recall seeing some cases where the registered owner was able to keep the domain of a celebrity. Can anyone provide any information that supports the rights to maintain a fan site, etc.? Any reference to WIPO, etc. cases would be appreciated.

 

[draqon]

well the owner of JerryFalwell.com was allowed to keep his domain because the WIPO panelists concluded:

a) Jerry Falwell, while famous, did not have a name that was synonymous with business or commerce.

b) the site was being used for legitimate criticism of the famous person, and would not be mistaken by visitors as the official Jerry Falwell page.

http://www.internetparodies.org/FalwellDecision.pdf

Im sure you are looking for more mainstream celebrities, so you can prolly look up the WIPO for Sting.com, Madonna.com, etc. (at least i think madonna.com when to the respondent and not the complainant?)

 

[RON2]

Check tupac.com UDRP result also, victory for the respondant legitimizing rights to a domain name for use as a fan site.

 

[draqon]

Here is the wipo for sting:

http://arbiter.wipo.int/domains/decisions/html/2000/d2000-0596.html

I was wrong, Madonna won her domain:

http://arbiter.wipo.int/domains/decisions/html/2000/d2000-0847.html

 

[DNQuest.com]

Check out www.brucespringsteen.com, he also lost.

 

[domainAddict]

Any other cases like tupac.com?

 

[jberryhilljberryhill is verified member.]

There is a topical index of WIPO cases here:

http://arbiter.wipo.int/cgi-bin/domains/search/SearchCaseCat?lang=eng#index2

click "personal names" and knock yourself out.

 

[domainAddict]

thanks. lots of reading for next few days..

 

[clemzonguy]

Wow all those names I could have regsitered!

At least I know for future reference :evil: