Organisation: FIFA

Rugby Board fails to retrieve domain name because it does not contain 'rugby'

In <i>Rugby World Cup Ltd v Gyrre</i>, a sole panellist has dismissed the International Rugby Board's complaint against ticket reseller Euroteam AS on the basis that the domain name 'worldcup2011.com' could not be considered confusingly similar to the Rugby Board's marks RUGBY WORLD CUP and RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011, essentially because the dominant term 'rugby' was lacking in the domain name.

18 January 2012

WTR Industry Awards – final chance to nominate

The nomination process for the 2012 <i>WTR</i> Industry Awards closes at 5pm (UK time) on Monday.

08 December 2011

WTR Industry Awards deadline extended - vote now

The nomination period for the 2012 <i>WTR</i> Industry Awards has been extended to Monday December 12, giving nominators more time to highlight the hard work and achievements of their peers, colleagues and clients over the past year.

30 November 2011

WTR Industry Awards 2012 - just one week left to nominate

The <i>WTR</i> Industry Awards recognise the important work carried out by in-house trademark counsel, and identify the teams and individuals that have performed their functions to the highest possible standards over the past year. If you know of teams and individuals that deserve recognition, you have just one week left to tell us.

25 November 2011

Nominations open for the WTR Industry Awards 2012

The nomination process for the 2012 <i>WTR</i> Industry Awards is now open, providing you with a unique opportunity to highlight the hard work and achievements of your peers, colleagues and clients.

01 November 2011

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