An Australian domain investor that registered the domain
Ebet.com.au in 2021, was hit with a UDRP filed at the WIPO by Intecq Limited, Australia.
The Complainant asserted that their right to the EBET mark in 2016 and another fancy mark with EBET in 2009 establish rights in the disputed domain. However, the panelist pointed out that the mark did not acquire secondary meaning, as it’s a descriptive term for “electronic betting” or “ebet” placement. The WIPO panelist found no bad faith in the domain’s registration or use by the Respondent...