WIPO D2000-0190 · 2000
Bridgestone Firestone, Inc. v. Jack Myers
Complaint deniedbridgestone-firestone.net
In Bridgestone Firestone, Inc. v. Jack Myers, D2000-0190 (WIPO, 2000), the panel denied the complaint, holding that a critic does not have to add a word like 'sucks' to a domain to signal a criticism site. A disclaimer and a different extension from the trademark owner's own were enough to establish a legitimate interest.
The parties
- Complainant
- Bridgestone Firestone, Inc.
- Respondent
- Jack Myers
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