WIPO D2000-0330 · 2000
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. v. John Zuccarini, The Cupcake Patrol
Transferredencyclopediabrittanica.combrtannica.combitannica.combritannca.com
What the case decided
A documented history of registering misspellings of well known marks, plus a prior injunction for the same conduct, is treated as clear evidence of bad faith rather than coincidence.
The parties
- Complainant
- Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
- Respondent
- John Zuccarini, The Cupcake Patrol
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