WIPO D2000-0102 · 2000
Nokia Corporation v. Nokiagirls.com a.k.a IBCC
Cancellednokiagirls.com
What the case decided
Adding a generic word to a globally famous mark does not remove the likelihood of confusion. The respondent used the site to sell advertising space, which the panel treated as free riding on Nokia's goodwill.
The parties
- Complainant
- Nokia Corporation
- Respondent
- Nokiagirls.com a.k.a IBCC
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