Are the owners of acronym domain names (such as three letter domains) in danger of losing their names?
After the srcm.in decision, there has been a lot of worry about acronym domain names. However, much of this worry seems to be misplaced. A closer reading of the decision proves that bad faith was found by the Panel on the grounds that the disputed domain name was deceptively similar to the Complainant’s trademark. Further, the Respondent had no explanation for why he was using the said acronym as his domain name. As such honest adopters of domain names have little cause for concern. How can a domainer look up registered trademarks in India? Registered trademarks can be looked up on the patent office web site which is www.ipindia.nic.in/. However one needs to know the registration number in order to look up marks. A piggy bank is also maintained by the registry. To gain access to the piggy bank, a formal request needs to be made to the Registry in writing. Similarly one may apply for an extensive trademarks search with the Trade marks Registry in order to receive such information. Are t
