I came across this very interesting Domain Name case between Zoopla Property Group Limited of London and Media Mouse Pty. Ltd. of South Australia which is an Internet Marketing company based in Adelaide.
The dispute was for the domain name <zoopla.com.au> and according to the complainant Zoopla Property Group the name was identical/ confusingly similar to its registered trade marks while the respondent said that it planned to use the disputed domain name for the purpose of promoting children’s books written by a person associated with the company and it was not aware of the Complainant when it registered the said domain name.
Zoopla is a United Kingdom based real property search web site and ZOOPLA trademark was registered in Australia on June 26, 2010 while the disputed domain name was registered on February 16, 2008, and has been used as "parked" site
What do you think who has the stronger point?
WIPO denied the complaint and you can Check the Domain Name Dispute Background, Discussion and Findings by WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
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