I am not really sure I understand the results of this one.
The domain in question is Hindustan.com - owned by Brainlink International Inc. in New York.
Hindustan Times Media Limited is an Indian company that runs Hindustan Times and owns HindustanTimes.in and Hindustan.in.
They demanded that Brainlink transfer Hindustan.com to them. Brainlink responded by asking for $3 million for the domain, and also filing a suit in New York for a declaration of non-infringement.
Hindustan Times then responded by filing suit in the Delhi High Court. The Delhi High Court assumed jurisdiction over the matter as that is where Hindustan Times carried on business. This is despite the fact that neither Brainlink nor .com have any connection to India.
The Court agreed with Hindustan Times and ordered Brainlink not to infringe the Hindustan trademark, and not to continue its New York Case.
I am not really sure how enforceable that order will be though.
The domain in question is Hindustan.com - owned by Brainlink International Inc. in New York.
Hindustan Times Media Limited is an Indian company that runs Hindustan Times and owns HindustanTimes.in and Hindustan.in.
They demanded that Brainlink transfer Hindustan.com to them. Brainlink responded by asking for $3 million for the domain, and also filing a suit in New York for a declaration of non-infringement.
Hindustan Times then responded by filing suit in the Delhi High Court. The Delhi High Court assumed jurisdiction over the matter as that is where Hindustan Times carried on business. This is despite the fact that neither Brainlink nor .com have any connection to India.
The Court agreed with Hindustan Times and ordered Brainlink not to infringe the Hindustan trademark, and not to continue its New York Case.
I am not really sure how enforceable that order will be though.