Membership is FREE, giving all registered users unlimited access to every DNForum feature, resource, and tool! Optional membership upgrades unlock exclusive benefits like profile signatures with links, banner placements, appearances in the weekly newsletter, and much more - customized to your membership level!

Yell Limited v. Ultimate Search

Status
Not open for further replies.

Mr. Deleted

DNForum Mod
Legacy Exclusive Member
Joined
Jul 24, 2004
Messages
4,338
Reaction score
630
http://arbiter.wipo.int/domains/decisions/html/2005/d2005-0091.html

The disputed domain names are:

<yel.com> Denied;
<yellweb.com> Transfer;
<ukyellowpages.com> Transfer;
<londonyellowpages.com> Transfer.

Why did people think YEL.com is confusingly simular to their mark, and for that matter, how could they claim exclusive tm on "YELLOW PAGES" in the UK?
 

draqon

Level 8
Legacy Platinum Member
Joined
Jul 28, 2002
Messages
1,139
Reaction score
0
Yel.com could be considered as being aurally similar to yell.com, if spoken aloud they sound the same. The US trademark laws, such as the Lanham act, certainly have clauses for aurally similar marks.

but overall, it looks like Yell Limited was full of crap in most of that udrp.
 

VisualDigits

The One
Legacy Exclusive Member
Joined
Mar 8, 2005
Messages
1,480
Reaction score
0
What about people that own ye.com can they claim the yell.com domain?
 

Mr. Deleted

DNForum Mod
Legacy Exclusive Member
Joined
Jul 24, 2004
Messages
4,338
Reaction score
630
Would that be you? anyway, I agree, it may be a good typo, but it has little meaning. It is a basic 3 letter domain that could be anything.
 

VisualDigits

The One
Legacy Exclusive Member
Joined
Mar 8, 2005
Messages
1,480
Reaction score
0
No, I just asked this question out of curiosity.
 

Mr. Deleted

DNForum Mod
Legacy Exclusive Member
Joined
Jul 24, 2004
Messages
4,338
Reaction score
630
ok ... If that was the case, then www.Q.com (quest.com) www.X.com (paypal.com) and I think there is one more 1 letter left, they could go after all names that start with that one letter! I can't see how that could happen.
 

draqon

Level 8
Legacy Platinum Member
Joined
Jul 28, 2002
Messages
1,139
Reaction score
0
Ye.com is not substantially similar to Yell.com, neither aurally nor visually. Therefore this is a non-issue.
 

diverge

DNF Addict
Legacy Exclusive Member
Joined
Apr 18, 2003
Messages
1,443
Reaction score
0
Mr. Deleted said:
ok ... If that was the case, then www.Q.com (quest.com) www.X.com (paypal.com) and I think there is one more 1 letter left, they could go after all names that start with that one letter! I can't see how that could happen.

www.Z.com (Nissan) is the only other one letter domain not reserved.
 

Mr. Deleted

DNForum Mod
Legacy Exclusive Member
Joined
Jul 24, 2004
Messages
4,338
Reaction score
630
does that mean .com, or are there any .net or .org's still out there?
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Who has viewed this thread (Total: 1) View details

Who has watched this thread (Total: 3) View details

The Rule #1

Do not insult any other member. Be polite and do business. Thank you!

Members Online

Premium Members

Upcoming events

Our Mods' Businesses

*the exceptional businesses of our esteemed moderators

Top Bottom