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WIPO Dispute Decisions Contestable In U.S. Courts

Posted by timothy on from the counterclaims dept.

Thu Anon Coward writes: "Yahoo is reporting that the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston has said that WIPO domain disputes can be contested in court. A domain name holder may file a civil action suit in U.S. courts. Apparently we can thank the 'Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act,' signed by former President Clinton."

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  1. ICANN's international house of waffles. by PsiPsiStar · · Score: 2, Funny

    >For its part, ICANN said it does not agree or >disagree with the federal appeals court decision.

    This is why it's called ICANN and not IWILL

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  2. In other news... by Doctor+Faustus · · Score: 3, Funny

    The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has ruled that U.S. Federal Courts do not have jurisdiction in domain names disputes.