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WIPO · Case No. D2001-0470

Canadacouncil.com + 31 more domains

Transfer, denied in partWIPO-indexed · informational, not legal advice

The Government of Canada brought a UDRP proceeding against David Bedford a.k.a. the Domain Baron concerning 32 domain names. The recorded outcome was “Transfer, denied in part.” The supplied record does not include the decision text, so it does not identify which domains were transferred or denied or disclose the panel’s reasoning.

Outcome
Denied
At a glance
Provider
WIPO
Outcome
Transfer, denied in part
Decision date
2001-07-11
Panelist(s)
Davis III, G. Gervaise · Limbury, Alan L. (Presiding) · Richard, Hugues G.
Complainant
Government of Canada
Respondent
David Bedford a.k.a. the Domain Baron
Disputed domain(s)
canadacouncil.com, canadiancustoms.com, canadianforces.com, canadiangrain.com + 28 more
Citation weightCited by 5 later decisions
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canadacouncil.comUndetermined
canadiancustoms.comUndetermined
canadianforces.comUndetermined
canadiangrain.comUndetermined
cangov.comUndetermined
contractscanada.comUndetermined
customscanada.comUndetermined
dominionofcanada.comUndetermined
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Outcome & remedy
Complaint granted. Panel ordered transfer of canadacouncil.com.
Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
No RDNH raised.
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The record documents an early, large multi-domain UDRP proceeding involving the Government of Canada and a mixed disposition. Its research value is limited by the absence of the decision text and domain-by-domain outcome.

The three-part test
Identical or confusingly similarunclear
Rights or legitimate interestsunclear
Registration and use in bad faithunclear

Result of record. The panel's reasoning and decisive facts behind each element are in the Intelligence dossier below.

Case details
Provider
WIPO
Outcome
Transfer, denied in part
Decision date
2001-07-11
Panel
Davis III, G. Gervaise · Limbury, Alan L. (Presiding) · Richard, Hugues G.
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