Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Richard MacLeod d/b/a For Sale
World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center
Case No. D2000-0662 (2000)

- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Richard MacLeod (defendant) registered the domain name wal-martsucks.com. MacLeod did not use the domain name for any commercial business but attempted to sell it for over $500,000. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart) (plaintiff) held the trademark for Wal-Mart and filed a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center, seeking transfer of the domain name.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning ()
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