The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently issued an interesting decision in a Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceeding, in Philip Morris Products S.A. v. Konstantin Danilidi Case No. D2024-0008. Philip Morris Products S.A. (the “Complainant”) contended that the disputed domain name <heetflavrs.com> was registered and is being used in bad faith by Konstantin Danilidi […]
SINGAPORE: Protection Against Cybersquatters Affirmed as a Matter of Public Policy
In the case of 3 Corporate Services Pte. Ltd. (the plaintiff) against Grabtaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. (the defendant), decided on January 22, 2020 ([2020] SGHC 17), the High Court of Singapore made it clear that a cybersquatter cannot enforce an otherwise valid contract as a matter of public policy. After an initial discussion on the […]
Vietnam Government Tightens Domain Name Protection
The Vietnamese Government, through the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has issued a Circular (No: 37/2011/TT-BKHCN) which provides detailed guidance for the implementation of Decree No 97/2010/ND-CP on sanctions for administrative violations of industrial property rights. The Circular came in to effect on 11 February 2012. Among other significant changes, the Circular introduces a […]
Philippines – WIPO Panel Resolves “Sulit” Domain Name Issue
On August 19, 2011, in what is considered a landmark case in local cyberspace history, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center handed down a decision involving the disputed domain name www.sulit.ph, registered with DotPH Register. Netrepreneur Connections Enterprises Inc. v. Anton Sheker, Seo.Com.Ph, Case No. DPH 2011-0003. The complainant, Netrepreneur Connections Enterprises Inc., operates the […]
Yahoo! Inc success over domain dispute in Thailand
Yahoo!, Inc., known as a web directory and a search engine company, is a global Internet company that offers a wide range of services such as Internet searching and shopping to millions of Internet users worldwide since 1994. In November 2000, Yahoo!, Inc. discovered domain names registered under Somsak Sookripanich, a Thai national and filed […]
Domain Name Registrations in Malaysia: Coherent With Or Dismisses Intellectual Property Rights?
In Malaysia, the Internet commenced with the inception of the first internet service provider that in turn gave rise to the inception of the Malaysian Domain Name Registrar being the Malaysian Network Information Centre (MYNIC). This entity was entrusted with the primary purpose of regulation and subscription of domain names unique to Malaysia or better […]
Malaysia – Trade Mark Use on the Internet – A Malaysian Perspective
In order to ensure the validity of a trade mark, it is a requirement that the owner of the mark put their trade mark to use to indicate a connection in the course of trade to the goods or services applied for. While there are no decided court cases in Malaysia on the subject of […]