http://www.metafilter.com/26349/But-only-sometimes/ Comments on MetaFilter post But only sometimes... en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/26349/But-only-sometimes <a href="http://arbiter.wipo.int/domains/decisions/html/2003/d2003-0260.html">Sometimes WIPO get it right...</a> One of the latest UDRP decisions says that <a href="http://www.aberzombie.com/">Aberzombie.com</a> is 'an obvious parody' and shouldn't be transferred to <a href="http://www.abercrombie.com">Abercrombie and Fitch</a>. What's most interesting here is that the Aberzombie site is trading on its similarity - selling 'Aberzombie' shirts amongst other things. That's usually enough for WIPO to snatch the domain straight back - but no: <i>Although "zombie" preceded by "aber" might call to mind the Complainants' marks, especially in the context of the Respondent's business of selling t-shirts, the Panel finds that the public would not confuse the Respondent for the Complainants, and thus Abercrombie and Aberzombie are not confusingly similar.</i> How refreshingly sensible! Also interesting: WIPO have now notched up <a href="http://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/updates/2003/upd193.htm">5,000 UDRP domain name disputes</a>. (via <a href="http://www.bna.com/ilaw/">BNA's Internet Law News</a> email)</font> post:www.metafilter.com,2003:site.26349 Thu, 12 Jun 2003 08:07:45 -0800 humuhumu wipo abercrombie udrp