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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. 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.