WIPO D2000-0102 · 2000
Nokia Corporation v. Nokiagirls.com a.k.a IBCC
Cancellednokiagirls.com
In Nokia Corporation v. Nokiagirls.com a.k.a IBCC, D2000-0102 (WIPO, 2000), the panel held that adding a generic word to a globally famous mark does not remove the likelihood of confusion. The respondent sold advertising space on the site, which the panel treated as free riding on Nokia's goodwill, and cancelled the registration.
The parties
- Complainant
- Nokia Corporation
- Respondent
- Nokiagirls.com a.k.a IBCC
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