The Complainant’s FACEBOOK trade mark is currently one of
the most famous online trade marks in the world. In 2022, the FACEBOOK brand ranked 17th in
Interbrand’s Best Global Brands report. ...The Complainant submitted evidence that all leading search
results for “facebook” in Google and Baidu search engines refer to the Complainant. The Respondent
cannot credibly argue that he did not have knowledge of the Complainant’s FACEBOOK and FB trade
marks.
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2023-08-08 - Case Details
The Complainant’s FACEBOOK trademark is currently one of the most famous online trademarks in the world. In September 2019, the FACEBOOK brand ranked 14 in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands report.
...The Complainant is, inter alia, the owner of:
United States trademark FACEBOOK, registration number 3122052, registered on July 25, 2006;
European Union trademark FACEBOOK, registration number 005722392, registered on April 29, 2008; and,
International trademark FACEBOOK, registration number 1232015, registered on December 15, 2014.
...
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(referencing “FB Likes, FB Shares, FB Comments”) dated October 3, 2013.
The Complainant’s affiliated entity Facebook, Inc. is the owner of several trademarks for FACEBOOK
(“FACEBOOK trademark”) and FB (“FB trademark”), including:
- US Trademark Registration FACEBOOK, No. 3041791, registered on January 10, 2006;
- European Union Trade Mark FACEBOOK, No. 005585518, registered on May 5, 2011;
- European Union Trade Mark FB, No. 008981383, registered on August 23, 2011; and
- US Trademark Registration FB, No. 4659777, registered on December 23, 2014.
...Further, the Respondent’s use of the Domain Name violates the Meta Developer Policies by going beyond
the limits placed on the functionality of the Facebook platform, and facilitates breach of the Facebook Terms
of Service. Not only do tools for the unauthorized downloading of content from Facebook violate the Meta
Developer Policies and facilitate breach of the Facebook Terms of Service, but they also place the security of
Facebook users at risk, as content scraped from the Facebook platform may be stored and later used for
unauthorized purposes by third parties.
...
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The website displays the heading “Más Likes y Fans para tu Facebook”, which translates as “more likes and
fans for your Facebook”, and, in particular for Facebook, it purportedly offers various packages of “me gusta”
1See, e.g., Facebook Inc. v. te5gfh gtfghbfh, WIPO Case No. D2018-2433, (“the Complainant’s trademark FACEBOOK enjoys
worldwide renown”); Facebook, Inc. v. Naresh Bali, WIPO Case No. D2017-2510. (“Given the fame and worldwide recognition of the
Complainant’s FACEBOOK trademark”); or Facebook Inc. v. te5gfh gtfghbfh, WIPO Case No. ...
2025-10-08 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Facebook Inc. v. Registration Private, Domains By Proxy, LLC / Darren Lazarus
Case No. D2019-2296
1. The Parties
Complainant is Facebook Inc., United States of America (“United States”), represented by Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP, France.
...The additional word ‘bitcoin’ does not avoid the confusing similarity”); Facebook Inc. v. Domain Administrator, PrivacyGuardian.org / Pavel Cerny,
WIPO Case No. D2019-0963; and Facebook Inc. v. ...
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In 2006, access to the FACEBOOK service was progressively expanded so that anyone with a valid email address could register as a FACEBOOK user. ...Moreover, the look and feel of the Respondent’s website are quite similar to the Facebook website. As such, the Respondent is attempting to trade off of the valuable goodwill in the FACEBOOK brand and Facebook website trade dress.
...
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Several
1See, e.g., Facebook Inc. v. te5gfh gtfghbfh, WIPO Case No. D2018-2433, (“the Complainant’s trademark FACEBOOK enjoys
worldwide renown”); Facebook, Inc. v. ...“Given the fame and worldwide recognition of the
Complainant’s FACEBOOK trademark”); or Facebook Inc. v. te5gfh gtfghbfh, WIPO Case No. D2018-2433, (“the Complainant’s
trademark FACEBOOK enjoys worldwide renown, i.e., it is an internationally famous trademark”).
...
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WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Facebook Inc. v. Naija Host
Case No. D2015-1057
1. The Parties
Complainant is Facebook Inc. of Menlo Park, California, United States of America, represented by Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP, France.
...Further, the Panel concludes that the Domain Name is confusingly similar to the Complainant's FACEBOOK mark. The Domain Name contains the FACEBOOK mark in its entirety, along with the country name, "Ghana". ...
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The Complainant has registered numerous trademarks for the trademark FACEBOOK including International Trademark No. 1075807 for FACEBOOK registered on July 16, 2010. There are several United States trademark registrations for FACEBOOK, including, for example, trademark registration No. 3659516 filed on August 29, 2006.
...Rather, the disputed domain names were all adopted with full knowledge of the FACEBOOK trademark, and have been used opportunistically to take advantage of the fame of the FACEBOOK trademark.
...
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The Respondent does not own any trademarks nor has filed to have any “facebook” or “facebook affiliates” trademarks registered, and it is not known under “facebook affiliates”. ...Several UDRP panels have already recognized the fame of the Complainant’s FACEBOOK trademark (see, e.g., Facebook Inc. v. Sleek Names, SL Names, VSAUDHA,
WIPO Case No. D2015-0547; Facebook, Inc. v. ...
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However, according to the record of the case, it previously redirected to a website purporting to sell Facebook “Likes” intended to enhance the exposure on the Facebook social media.
5. Parties’ Contentions
A. ...Rights or Legitimate Interests
The Complainant claims that it has not licensed nor authorized the Respondent to use its FACEBOOK trademark and that it has no legal relationship with the Respondent that would entitle the latter to use the FACEBOOK trademark.
...
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WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Facebook, Inc. and Instagram, LLC v. C W / c w, c w
Case No. D2018-1159
1. The Parties
The Complainants are Facebook, Inc. ...The Disputed Domain Names resolve to parking pages with sponsored pay-per-click links targeting the FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM Marks, displaying inter alia the terms "Facebook Call", "Facebook Video Call", "Instagram login", "Instagram Download" and "Instagram Sign Up". ...
2018-07-17 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Facebook, Inc. v. Juan Acosta
Case No. D2020-1101
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Facebook, Inc., United States of America (“United States”), represented by Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP, France.
...D2010-1247; Facebook, Inc. v. He Wenming,
WIPO Case No. DCC2013-0004; Facebook Inc. v. Domain Admin, Whoisprotection.biz / Murat Civan,
WIPO Case No. ...
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Facebook also operates on mobile devices. In 2015, Facebook launched its “Facebook Live” livestreaming service.
Facebook owns numerous trademarks in various global jurisdictions for its FACEBOOK trademark, some examples of which are as follows:
- United States Trademark Registration No. 3041791, FACEBOOK, registered January 10, 2006...
2021-08-31 - Case Details
Centro de Arbitraje y Mediación de la OMPI
DECISIÓN DEL EXPERTO
Facebook Inc. c. Usta Cafer
Caso No. DES2009-0006
1. Las Partes
La Demandante es Facebook Inc., con domicilio en Palo Alto, California, Estados Unidos de América, representada por Carlos Polo y Asociados, España.
...Disclosed Agent for YOLAPT,
Caso OMPI No. D2007-1193); que “FACEBOOK es una palabra acuñada distintiva” (Facebook Inc. v. Talkbeans Media Limited,
Caso OMPI No. DIE2007-0009); o que “el registrante no registró un simple nombre genérico” (Facebook Inc. v. ...
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Centro de Arbitraje y Mediación de la OMPI
DECISIÓN DEL GRE
Facebook, Inc. v. Antonio Torres
Caso No. DPE2016-0002
1. Las Partes
La Reclamante es Facebook, Inc. con domicilio en Menlo Park, California, Estados Unidos de América, representada por Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP, Francia.
...En ese sentido, las pruebas aportadas contribuyen a reforzar la impresión que tiene el Experto en el sentido que la Titular conoció de manera irrefutable el nombre FACEBOOK el cual hace referencia precisamente a la red social mundialmente conocida como FACEBOOK, al momento del registro del nombre de dominio en disputa, la cual contiene la marca de la Reclamante, prueba de ello es el uso de dicha denominación en los íconos “Facebook Login”, “Facebook Apps”, “Facebook Profile views”, entre otros.
...
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5. 当事人双方主张
A. 投诉人
投诉人是一家美国社交技术公司，营运 Facebook、Instagram及 WhatsApp网络平台。投诉人的 Facebook
平台自 2004 年投入营运，根据App Annie 2022 年全球顶级应用程序排名，Facebook 手机应用程序下载数量
位列全球第一。...被投诉人的姓名“王
谛（Wang Di)”和争议域名没有任何相似之处，而且投诉人未发现被投诉人在中国就FACEBOOK申请商标注
册。因此，被投诉人就争议域名不享有任何合法权益。
投诉人的 FACEBOOK商标有极强的显著性且在全球（包括中国在内）享有很高的知名度。“Facebook”词条与
投诉人关系密切。...
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Complainant owns the exclusive rights to the Facebook trademarks and service marks (collectively, the
“FACEBOOK Mark”), which it has used since 2004 and has secured ownership of trademark registrations for
the FACEBOOK Mark in many jurisdictions throughout the world, including the following:
a) United States Trademark Registration No. 3,122,052, FACEBOOK, registered on July 25, 2006;
b) United States Trademark Registration No. 3,881,770, FACEBOOK, registered on November 23, 2010;
c) United States Trademark Registration No. 4,441,540, FACEBOOK, registered on November 26, 2013;
d) European Union Trade Mark No. 005585518, FACEBOOK, registered on May 25, 2011; and
e) European Union Trade Mark No. 009151192, FACEBOOK, registered on December 17, 2010.
...See Facebook, Inc. v. Ricky Bhatia, WIPO Case No. D2017-2542 (citing multiple prior
decisions as early as 2011 finding fame of FACEBOOK Mark).
...
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The Complainant is the parent organization of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, among other subsidiaries, including Diem, and offers products and services including Facebook, Messenger, Facebook Watch, and Facebook Portal.
...D2010-1247; Facebook, Inc. v. He Wenming,
WIPO Case No. DCC2013-0004; and Facebook Inc. v. Domain Admin, Whoisprotection.biz / Murat Civan,
WIPO Case No. ...
2022-02-09 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Facebook, Inc. v. kadir eren, software
Case No. D2021-3335
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Facebook, Inc., United States of America (United States), represented by Tucker Ellis LLP, United States.
...D2018-2433; Facebook, Inc. v. Andre Schneider / DomCollect AG,
WIPO Case No. D2013-1183; Facebook, Inc. v. Naresh Bali,
WIPO Case No. ...
2021-12-14 - Case Details