PARVI.ORG: $ 100,000 fine for the city of Paris

PARVI.ORG: $ 100

The city of Paris registered the brands PARVI and PARVI, PARIS VILLE NUMERIQUE as trademarks in 2002, for Internet communications among other things. The trademark is used for WIFI connections in Paris. Jeffrey Walter registers the domain name JAVI.ORG in 2006. Paris claims this domain name, but the parties do not find an amicable solutions. An UDRP procedure at the WIPO follows, in which Jeffrey claims that he is not in bad faith, for he knew nothing of the trademark registrations PARVI. Paris wins and the domain name should be transferred.

 

Jeffrey does not leave it at that starts a lawsuit in Texas. What companies sometimes forget is that this possibility is explicitly given in a UDRP proceeding. The jurisdiction is then determined by where the registrar is located, in this case Texas.

Jeffrey says that the city of Paris has actually claimed the domain name under false pretenses, because he was unaware of the trademark registrations. Paris does not respond in this case and that has disastrous consequences. The court agrees with Jeffrey and gives him the right to the domain name . The city of Paris is convicted of “reverse domain name hijacking” and fined $ 100,000.

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