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Conservative talk show host Tucker Carlson has won rights to the domain name TuckerCarlson.com.
The decision handed down through World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) under UDRP on June 2. In Carlsonâs complaint, he claimed common law rights to the name âTucker Carlsonâ:
Complainant states that he is âan internationally famous television news anchor and author, most famous for his role as anchor of the eponymous televised newsmagazines Tucker (MSNBC) and Tucker Carlson: Unfiltered (PBS), as well as for his role as co-host of Crossfire (CNN).â Complainant states that his television debut came in 2000 as co-host of The Spin Room (PBS) and that he has also appeared on television as a contestant on Dancing With the Stars (ABC), the Tonight Show With Jay Leno and Late Night with Conan OâBrien. Complainant states that his writings âare regularly featuredâ in Esquire, The Weekly Standard, The New Republic and The New York Times Magazine. And, Complainant states that he has appeared as an actor in various television shows and movies.
TuckerCarlson.com was registered in 2003. The domain points to a DomainSponsor parking page including links to âThe Tucker Carlson Showâ and âTucker MSNBCâ. The owner of the domain name used privacy protection to mask his identity.
In general, celebrities can win UDRP decisions if they are reasonably well known and if the corresponding domain name is being used for profit (ala Jerry Seinfeld). If it is being used for criticism, such as in the case of Jerry Falwell and typo Fallwell.com, domain owners have prevailed in disputes. Also, politicianâs domain names are usually fair game if it is being used in a non-commercial manner.
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The decision handed down through World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) under UDRP on June 2. In Carlsonâs complaint, he claimed common law rights to the name âTucker Carlsonâ:
Complainant states that he is âan internationally famous television news anchor and author, most famous for his role as anchor of the eponymous televised newsmagazines Tucker (MSNBC) and Tucker Carlson: Unfiltered (PBS), as well as for his role as co-host of Crossfire (CNN).â Complainant states that his television debut came in 2000 as co-host of The Spin Room (PBS) and that he has also appeared on television as a contestant on Dancing With the Stars (ABC), the Tonight Show With Jay Leno and Late Night with Conan OâBrien. Complainant states that his writings âare regularly featuredâ in Esquire, The Weekly Standard, The New Republic and The New York Times Magazine. And, Complainant states that he has appeared as an actor in various television shows and movies.
TuckerCarlson.com was registered in 2003. The domain points to a DomainSponsor parking page including links to âThe Tucker Carlson Showâ and âTucker MSNBCâ. The owner of the domain name used privacy protection to mask his identity.
In general, celebrities can win UDRP decisions if they are reasonably well known and if the corresponding domain name is being used for profit (ala Jerry Seinfeld). If it is being used for criticism, such as in the case of Jerry Falwell and typo Fallwell.com, domain owners have prevailed in disputes. Also, politicianâs domain names are usually fair game if it is being used in a non-commercial manner.
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