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==Domain disputes== | ==Domain disputes== | ||
===jrrtolkien.com=== | ===jrrtolkien.com=== | ||
* '''Dispute:'''JRR Tolkien Estate Limited v. Network Operations Center, Alberta Hot Rods [http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2003/d2003-0837.html] | * '''Dispute:''' JRR Tolkien Estate Limited v. Network Operations Center, Alberta Hot Rods [http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2003/d2003-0837.html] | ||
* '''Summary:''' No attempt of non-commercial use of the domain was made. | * '''Summary:''' No attempt of non-commercial use of the domain was made. | ||
* '''Outcome:''' The [[Tolkien Estate]] wins control of the domain. | * '''Outcome:''' The [[Tolkien Estate]] wins control of the domain. |
Revision as of 16:48, 10 June 2007
This article lists any lawsuits or legal actions relating to J.R.R. Tolkien and his works.
Domain disputes
jrrtolkien.com
- Dispute: JRR Tolkien Estate Limited v. Network Operations Center, Alberta Hot Rods [1]
- Summary: No attempt of non-commercial use of the domain was made.
- Outcome: The Tolkien Estate wins control of the domain.
tolkien.net
- Dispute: JRR Tolkien Estate Limited v. tolkien.net [2]
- Summary: There was no attempt by the owner to create an actual Tolkien-related website, thus it was assumed the owner was hoping to profit by most likely selling the domain.
- Outcome:The Tolkien Estate wins control of the domain.
shiremail.com
- Dispute: JRR Tolkien Estate v. Tarrant Costelloe [3] [4]
- Summary: The email service was not free and thus attempting to profit from Tolkien's works.
- Outcome: The domain name expired and now just displays advertisements.
lotrfanclub.com
- Dispute: The Saul Zaentz Company v. Siarhei Chyzhevich [5]
- Summary: After the The Lord of the Rings Fan Club was shut down by Decipher, they forgot to renew the domain name, lotrfanclub.com, after expiration a pornographic snatched up the domain.
- Outcome: Tolkien Enterprises wins control of the domain.
hobbit.es
- Dispute: The Saul Zaentz Company doing business as Tolkien Enterprises v. Marc Rodríguez Negro [6]
- Summary: Not a non-commercial site.
- Outcome: Tolkien Enterprises wins control of the domain.