WIPO D2000-1698 · 2000
Arthur Guinness Son & Co. (Dublin) Limited v. Dejan Macesic
Transferredguiness.com
In Arthur Guinness Son & Co. (Dublin) Limited v. Dejan Macesic, D2000-1698 (WIPO, 2000), the panel held that a domain one letter short of the mark is confusingly similar, and that a disclaimer does not cure bad faith, since a visitor has already been diverted by the time they read it. Transfer was ordered.
The parties
- Complainant
- Arthur Guinness Son & Co. (Dublin) Limited
- Respondent
- Dejan Macesic
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