NEINVER initiates a procedure to claim the domain name, because it is planned to open the outlet in 2017. Leading to the question, is this possible? What about freedom of speech?
The question is judged in a procedure before the WIPO. There is a right to protest indeed. This may also include the use of another´s trademark. However, this right is not unlimited. The mere registration of a domain name that is identical to the other party´s trademark is one bridge to far. If the action committee had chosen for a domain name like saynotothestyleoutlets.nl , then NEINVER would have little possibilities to act. Because the domain name is identical to the trademark, it has to be transferred to NEINVER.
