Derek and all my friends, We have been here before. This decision was and remains in error. It is in error as FREDERICIA FURNITURE is not registered as a IC type 32 Trade mark and therefore is only a valid trademark in Denmark, no where else. See USPTO.GOV TESS Trademark search database facility for confirmation. The US amongst many countries does not recognize jurisdictional specific Trade Marks, nor for that matter does Denmark, BTW unless by international trade agreements and ratified treaties that indicate or specifically state such. In Denmark's case, WIPO is of very little legal or factual consequence, and cannot force, but can influence the use of FREDERICIA FURNITURE in any Domain Name string... My suggestion is that FREDERICIA FURNITURE hire itself an Trade Marke legal specilist and register it's mark(s) in accordance with applicable and jurisdictional Trademark law. Derek Smythe wrote:

Hi All

WIPO has described Belize Domain WHOIS Service as follows: "Furthermore, the pattern of the Respondent's conduct as a serial cybersquatter in many similar recent cases also leads the Panel to the conclusion that the disputed domain name was registered and is used in bad faith." http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2007/d2007-1515.html

Indeed searching for "Belize Domain WHOIS service" and "wipo.int" shows a disproportionate number of WIPO UDRP's.

Surely the alarm bells should have gone off somewhere already. Why should people continuously have to pay to defend something that should be monitored at a different level.

This is just another example of accountability issues.

Derek

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