Ultsearch keeps bigot.com

[fizz]

This is very interesting reading about a generic domain name being redirected to porn sites vs the rights of a TM holder with a similar-sounding name.

"The second round is the legitimate interests round. Here, Ultimate prevailed, even though the panel found its relationship argument that bigot=offensive person=pornographic websites "extremely tenuous". The panel saw no reason why anyone looking for pornography would log on to a domain name defined as one for narrow-minded people with intolerant views. However, the fight turned Ultimate's way when the panel noted that its business was bona fide (offering goods and services in an arbitrary asociation with pornography) and was conducted without knowledge of the complainant's claim."

http://www.demys.net/news/02_dec_13_bigot.htm

 

[jberryhilljberryhill is verified member.]

The Panel partly missed the point there. What I had said was more along the lines of "someone who goes to a site called 'bigot.com' would probably be expecting to see something distasteful". I had not argued that the domain name was being used in the generic sense of the word "bigot" itself.

The Panel also left out what was probably the funniest aspect of the dispute, which was "why do these people want to be called a bigot." The complaint didn't contain any indication that the Complainant was aware that "bigot" was an English word, and I suggested that perhaps the name generates traffic which the Complainant doesn't want.

But, hey, I'm not arguing with a win.

 

[fizz]

Wow, I didn't know you were acting for the respondent. Kudos to you - great work

 

[DomainPairs]

I own bighot.com and I think your name is confusingly similar to mine. I think you should pass it over to me forthwith

Seriously - I haven't started to use this yet. I wonder if you are getting mistypes for my name.