Protecting Generic Domains
am 26.08.2006 von http://www.recht.us/amlaw
CK - Washington. The Chain Hoist ruling confirming the protection of generic domain names is now available.
On March 7, 2006, the Dresden appellate court had decided in the matter 14 U 2293/05 that a chain hoist maker may not demand that another party release the kettenzüge.de domain. It found no infringement under trademark law because the generic and descriptive term for chain hoists, Kettenzüge, does not qualify for a trademark.
In addition, the generic use of the domain name does not constitute a violation of competition law. The unavailability of the …
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