[Gnso-igo-ingo-crp] An interesting UDRP brought by the US Securities and Exchange Commission

[George Kirikos]

Hi folks,

There was an interesting UDRP brought by the US Securities and
Exchange Commission:

http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=D2017-0200

The SEC is an agency of the US government. While they are not an IGO
(and we do have UDRP cases already with IGOs), and thus the "immunity"
issue isn't engaged, it's useful as another demonstration that even
government agencies are able to successfully use the UDRP.

"Public interest" didn't "require" that a special process be created
just for them, as the IGOs have repeatedly demanded. Nor did they seek
a subsidy in fees (despite the US government's $20 trillion debt).
They were able to successfully navigate the existing alternative
dispute resolution procedures, although they could have also chosen to
use the courts. They even appeared to have done so with internal
representation, without spending on outside lawyers.

Sincerely,

George Kirikos
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