WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Facebook Technologies, LLC (formerly known as Oculus VR, LLC) v. 洪增加 (Hong Zeng Jia) and 吕晋 (Lv Jin)
Case No. ...The Panel has submitted the Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence, as required by the Center to ensure compliance with the Rules, paragraph 7.
4. Factual Background
The Complainant, Facebook Technologies, LLC, is a subsidiary of Facebook, Inc. (“Facebook”). As a technology company, the Complainant is the intellectual property rights holder for various technologies owned by Facebook. ...
2020-09-09 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Facebook, Inc. v. Domain Administrator, Fundacion Privacy Services LTD
Case No. D2021-0908
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Facebook, Inc., United States of America, represented by Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP, France.
...The Complainant is the owner of numerous domain names consisting of the term FACEBOOK, for instance, , or of the term FB such as , , etc. The Complainant is also the registrant of the domain name , from which it operates an online store for its employees, offering for sale Facebook-branded merchandise, including clothing and accessories, cups and mugs, sports and leisure goods, bags, electronics, stationary and pens, stickers, magnets and keyrings.
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The Complainant also operates on the Internet, maintaining a Facebook page and being listed on Yelp with
over 3,000 reviews..
The Complainant provided evidence in support of the above.
According to the WhoIs records, the disputed domain name was registered on April 5, 2023, and it resolves
to a website in which there is basic information, some of it inaccurate, about the Complainant’s restaurant,
888 KOREAN BBQ, and photos taken from the Complainant’s Facebook page are reproduced.
5. Parties’ Contentions
A. Complainant
The Complainant states that the disputed domain name is identical to its common law trademark 888
KOREAN BBQ under which it has been serving thousands of customers per week; its Facebook page has
several thousand likes and followers; according to its Facebook page, it also has obtained the domain name
888koreanbbq.com.
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2023-08-04 - Case Details
Complainant operates a website at the domain name and a Facebook Group page called
“FIP Warriors,” through which it provides resources to and solicits donations from approximately 50,000
members.
...Respondent not only copied Complainant’s domain but also copied
Respondent’s Facebook Group, having launched a copycat FIP WARRIOR Facebook Group which was
taken down at Complainant’s request. ...
2023-07-25 - Case Details
Factual Background
The Complainant, Meta Platforms, Inc., (Meta) is a United States social technology company, and operates,
inter alia, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Meta Quest (formerly Oculus).
The Complainant Meta, formerly known as Facebook Inc., announced its change of name to Meta Platforms
Inc. on October 28, 2021, and this was publicized worldwide. ...The Complainants have also made substantial investments to develop a strong presence online by being
active on various social-media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. For instance, Meta’s
official page on Facebook has over 78 million “likes” and more than 13 million followers on X (formerly
Twitter).
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2024-01-19 - Case Details
The Complainant owns numerous trademark registrations for FACEBOOK and
FB. The disputed domain name wholly incorporates the Complainant’s trademark FB with the addition of the
terms “save” and “reels”. ...The Complainant contends that the disputed domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith.
The Complainant’s trademark FACEBOOK is well-known, and FB is a well-known abbreviation of the
Complainant’s trademark FACEBOOK. The Respondent had knowledge of the Complainant’s trademarks.
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2026-03-13 - Case Details
Factual Background
The Complainant, formerly known as Facebook, Inc. is a social technology company which operates the
following social media platforms - Facebook, Instagram, Meta Quest (formerly Oculus) and WhatsApp. ...The Complainant launched its META brand on October 28, 2021, which is the day it changed
its name from Facebook, Inc. to Meta Platforms, Inc. The Complainant’s platforms Facebook, Instagram and
WhatsApp are well-known leading online social media and social networking services.
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2023-12-26 - Case Details
Factual Background
The Complainant, Meta Platforms, Inc., operates the Facebook social networking website and mobile
application. The Complainant is the holder of numerous registered trademarks, including the following:
- FACEBOOK, United States (U.S.) trademark registered on July 25, 2006 with registration number
3,122,052 in class 38;
- FACEBOOK, European Union trademark registered on December 17, 2010 with registration number
009151192 in classes 9, 35, 36, 38, 41, 42 and 45.
...According to the
evidence provided by the Complainant, the Disputed Domain Name redirected to another domain name,
, which resolved to a commercial webpage that purportedly sold Facebook likes, views,
and followers, along with similar services for other social platforms. The Disputed Domain Name currently
appears to be inactive.
5. ...
2022-06-21 - Case Details
Facebook accounts have been reported and
subsequently removed by Facebook for infringement of Complainant’s trademarks and/or copyrights.
...Furthermore, they at times lead to websites
that were blocked as malicious, and also per Complaint were linked to fraudulent Facebook accounts.
The Domain Names currently lead to inactive websites. The non-use of a domain name would not prevent a
finding of bad faith (Telstra Corporation Limited v. ...
2022-06-21 - Case Details
The Parties
The Complainants are Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly known as Facebook, Inc.) and Instagram, LLC., United States of America (“United States” or “US”), represented by Tucker Ellis, LLP, United States.
...The Complainant is the owner of a number of trade mark registrations, including FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM (the “Marks”) around the world, including:
- United States trade mark registration number 3,122,052 for FACEBOOK, registered on July 25, 2006; and
- United States trade mark registration number 4,756,754 for INSTAGRAM, registered on June 16, 2015.
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2022-03-17 - Case Details
Factual Background
The Complainant operates the Facebook social networking website and mobile app, which is one of the most
downloaded apps in the world. The Complainant is based in the United States and changed its name from
Facebook, Inc. on October 28, 2021.
The Complainant is the owner of a number of trade mark registrations around the world comprising or
incorporating FACEBOOK (the “Mark”), including:
- United States trade mark registration number 3,122,052, registered on July 25, 2006; and
- European Union trade mark registration number 009151192, registered on December 17, 2010.
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2023-01-13 - Case Details
The Respondent’s use of the Domain Name in relation to its planned shop under the name Vogue Man and the Facebook page for that shop, does not amount to a bona fide offering of goods or services, nor to a legitimate noncommercial or fair use.
...In addition, the apparent registration of the Domain Name in relation to the Respondent’s planned store with the name Vogue Man and the Facebook page, constitutes bad faith as the Respondent thereby seeks to benefit from the repute of the Trade Marks and from confusion with the Trade Marks among Internet users searching for information in relation to publications under the Trade Marks.
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2018-06-19 - Case Details
Le journal publié par le Défendeur sur son site web et sa page Facebook ne comporte aucune divulgation ou identification de l’identité du titulaire du nom de domaine litigieux ni de personne contact et l’adresse email contenue dans le WhoIs dudit nom de domaine est celle d’un service d’anonymisation. ...Dès la première page, au haut de celle-ci, chaque nouvelle édition du Défendeur porte une nouvelle date et, de plus, on retrouve dans la partie droite habituellement trois annonces publicitaires, faits énoncés précédemment et une référence et renvoi à la page Facebook associée au site web du Défendeur. Dans cette section de référence, on retrouve le logo du Journal de Mourréal du Défendeur mis en preuve dans l’Annexe D de la Réplique démontrant de nombreuses pages du site web du Défendeur avec la section des publicités et mention Facebook à droite. ...
2016-09-06 - Case Details
Complainant argues that Respondent registered the disputed domain name in bad faith because: (1)
Respondent is using the disputed domain name to deceive individuals via a Facebook page and webpage;
(2) Respondent has fraudulently solicited personal information on its webpage and Facebook page; (3)
Respondent’s activities are damaging to Complainant’s reputation, employee and business relationships,
and; (4) the registration of Complainant’s well-known trademark by Respondent in itself evidence is bad
faith, including through creating a likelihood of confusion between Respondent and Complainant and its well-
known trademark.
...This was part of a broader scheme involving an associated Facebook page
offering a financial bonus to Internet users for providing information, and for inviting additional providers of
information. ...
2025-08-22 - Case Details
On April 17, 2018, the Complainant registered the domain names and . In December 2018, the Complainant created a Facebook page for Den Smart Home. Furthermore, in January 2019, the Complainant attended one of the biggest technology tradeshows in the world, the CES (Consumer Electric Show, Las Vegas, California, USA), under the name DEN SMART HOME.
...The screenshot also shows a short company profile; and
- a screenshot of Facebook posts of Den Smart Home regarding their attendance at the CES tradeshow, in January 2019.
The Respondent offers smart switches. ...
2020-07-21 - Case Details
Factual Background
The Complainant, WhatsApp Inc., asserts that it is a provider of one of the world’s most popular mobile messaging applications (or “apps”). Founded in 2009 and acquired by Facebook, Inc. in 2014, WhatsApp allows users across the globe to exchange messages for free via smartphones, including iPhone, BlackBerry and Android. ...See WIPO Overview 3.0, section 1.8:
“Where the relevant trademark is recognizable within the disputed domain name, the addition of other terms (whether descriptive, geographical, pejorative, meaningless, or otherwise) would not prevent a finding of confusing similarity under the first element.”
See Facebook Inc., Instagram, LLC, WhatsApp Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC v. Perfect Privacy, LLC / Milen Radumilo, Hush Whois Protection Ltd., Contact Privacy Inc., Host Master, Transure Enterprise Ltd,
WIPO Case No. ...
2019-11-27 - Case Details
According to the Complainant, Candy Crush Saga, Pet Rescue Saga and Farm Heroes Saga currently hold three of the five top spots as the applications on Facebook with the most monthly active users, and Candy Crush Saga has been positioned as the most popular game on Facebook and iOS.
...According to the Complainant, Candy Crush Saga was released on Facebook in March 2012 and on the iOS and Android platforms around November 2012; Pet Rescue Saga was released on Facebook in October 2012 and on the iOS and Android platforms around April 2013; and Farm Heroes Saga was released on Facebook in April 2013. ...
2014-07-09 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Facebook Technologies, LLC v. Vickie Tubbs, Chen Jiajin (陈佳进)
Case No. D2020-1990
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Facebook Technologies, LLC, United States of America (“United States”), represented by Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP, France.
...Factual Background
The Complainant is a subsidiary of Facebook, Inc. (“Facebook”) and owns the intellectual property rights in various Facebook technologies. Until recently, the Complainant operated under the corporate name of its predecessor-in-interest, Oculus VR LLC, which developed the Oculus Rift virtual reality (“VR”) headset. ...
2020-09-29 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Facebook, Inc., Instagram, LLC, Oculus VR, LLC v. PrivacyGuardian.org / Shi Lei
Case No. D2018-1334
1. The Parties
The Complainants are Facebook, Inc., Instagram, LLC and Oculus VR, LLC of Menlo Park, California, United States of America (“United States”), represented by Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP, France.
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2018-10-03 - Case Details
In addition, Complainant maintains multiple social media pages that bear the CARESYNC mark. These include an official Facebook page, a Twitter account and a LinkedIn page.
Complainant promotes the CARESYNC mark to healthcare providers through Google Ads, Bing, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and AdRoll. ...The content had the appearance of promoting Complainant’s products and gave the appearance of an official connection to Complainant, or that it was the official domain name for Complainant. Complainant filed complaints with Facebook and the website host in relation to the disputed domain name. On April 6, 2016, Complainant received a notification from Facebook that the unauthorized page was no longer active. ...
2016-07-20 - Case Details