In a decision released Sept 25, 2009, Porsche the car maker,  filed a UDRP on the domains PorscheExperience.com and PorscheGuides.com.

 

The owner of the domain according to the facts,  offered to sell the domains to Porsche for 5,000 euro’s. or around $7,500 at today’s exchange rates.

 

Despite offering to sell the domains to the trademark holder, the Sole Panelist found no bad faith existed on the domain  holders part, saying:

“””The Respondents …. did not register (the domains) primarily for the purpose of sale, even though the Respondents subsequently offered to sell them for a substantial price to the Complainant.”””

Read the entire decision 

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