D2007-0013; Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. Sting Marketing Inc., Sting Marketing,
WIPO Case No. D2008-0869; Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. ...Nikola Zugic,
WIPO Case No. D2009-0855; and Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. Hosting Hosting,
WIPO Case No. D2009-1423.
In Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. ...
2010-12-07 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. Fox Poker Tour
Case No. D2009-0854
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Microgaming Software Systems Limited of Isle of Man, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by Bowman Gilfillan Inc., South Africa.
...It further contends that the inclusion of the generic word “best” in the disputed domain name does not add distinctive matter so as to distinguish it from the Complainant's MICROGAMING trademarks. The combination of the word “MICROGAMING” with the word “best” therefore creates a domain name that cannot be anything but confusingly similar to the Complainant's well-known MICROGAMING trademarks.
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2009-08-26 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. Nikola Zugic
Case No. D2009-0855
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Microgaming Software Systems Limited of Isle of Man, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by Bowman Gilfillan Inc., South Africa.
...Identical or Confusingly Similar
The disputed domain name incorporates fully the Complainant's MICROGAMING tademark, together with the words “my” and “casinos”. The distinctive part of the domain name is “Microgaming”, the Complainant's trademark. ...
2009-08-24 - Case Details
Further, in at least six previous decisions under the Policy, panels have found that Complainant has rights to the MICROGAMING Trademark. Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. Telecom Tech Corp.,
WIPO Case No. D2008-0894; Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. ...WhoisGuard,
WIPO Case No. D2008-0613; Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. Stefan Molleman,
WIPO Case No. D2008-0157; and Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. ...
2008-09-17 - Case Details
The Complainant is the exclusive licensee of a number of registered trademarks consisting of the word MICROGAMING (the “MICROGAMING trademark”) in various jurisdictions throughout the world including:
- The word trademark MICROGAMING, registered in Australia on July 22, 2002 with registration No. 920607 for goods and services in International Classes 9,35 and 41;
- The word trademark MICROGAMING, registered in Canada on November 2, 2004 with registration No. ...The use of the dominant element “microgaming” along with such generic and descriptive words makes the disputed domain name confusingly similar to the Complainant’s well-known MICROGAMING trademark. ...
2014-09-30 - Case Details
The Complainant is the exclusive licensee of a number of pending and registered trademarks consisting of or incorporating the word MICROGAMING (“the MICROGAMING trademark”) in various jurisdictions including the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Canada and Australia, the proprietor of which is Microgaming Systems Anstalt. ...The Complainant provides online casino software and management systems under the MICROGAMING trademark. Under the terms of the exclusive licence agreement, all benefits arising out of the use of the MICROGAMING trademark by the Complainant inure to the Licensor. ...
2009-05-14 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. Dave Green
Case No. D2009-0853
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Microgaming Software Systems Limited of Isle of Man, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by Bowman Gilfillan Inc., South Africa.
...In conclusion, the disputed domain names are, if not identical, at least confusingly similar to the trademark MICROGAMING, of which the Complainant is an exclusive licensee.
B. Rights or Legitimate Interests
“Microgaming” is not a descriptive term, in which the Respondent might have a legitimate interest. ...
2009-09-04 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. Hosting Hosting
Case No. D2009-1423
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Microgaming Software Systems Limited of the Isle of Man, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by Bowman Gilfillan Inc. of Johannesburg, South Africa.
...In addition, the Complainant contends that the Domain Name is confusingly similar to the Complainant's “www.microgaming.com” website.
(iv) That the combination of the word “microgaming” with the words “casinos” and “list” creates a domain name that is confusingly similar to the Complainant's well-known MICROGAMING trade mark. ...
2010-01-29 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration
and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. E Net Marketing Ltd.
Case No. D2007-0013
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Microgaming Software Systems Limited, MGS House, Isle of Man, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by Bowman Gilfillan Inc., South Africa.
...The Complainant is also the exclusive licensee of a number of pending and registered trademarks consisting of or incorporating the word MICROGAMING (thereinafter the MICROGAMING trademarks) in various jurisdictions including the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Canada and Australia.
...
2007-03-07 - Case Details
The Disputed Domain Name wholly incorporates the Complainant’s trade mark MICROGAMING with the addition of the word “bonus” before the trade mark MICROGAMING and the word “slots” after the trade mark MICROGAMING. ...Therefore, in the Panel’s view, the Disputed Domain Name is confusingly similar to the Complainant’s MICROGAMING trade mark.
For the foregoing reasons, the Panel is satisfied that the Disputed Domain Name is confusingly similar to the Complainant’s MICROGAMING trade mark.
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2008-08-11 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. Jumbo Domains
Case No. D2008-1918
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Microgaming Software Systems Limited, of Douglas, Isle of Man, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by Bowman Gilfillan Inc., South Africa.
...The Complainant considers the disputed domain name incorporates the Complainant's MICROGAMING trademark in its entirety, without the addition or subtraction of any elements of the Complainant's well-known MICROGAMING trademark.
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2009-02-23 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. Telecom Tech Corp.
Case No. D2008-0894
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Microgaming Software Systems Limited, Isle of man, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by Bowman Gilfillan Inc., South Africa.
...The websites of these online casinos collectively receive in excess of 3 million visitors each month. The Complainant asserts that the MICROGAMING trade marks are very well-known in relation to online casinos and gaming related software.
The Complainant asserts that the Disputed Domain Name wholly incorporates the Complainant’s trade mark MICROGAMING. ...
2008-08-08 - Case Details
The Complainant answered on May 3, 2010, providing a partial copy of an exclusive Licence Agreement between Microgaming Systems Anstalt and Microgaming Software Systems Limited. The Respondent did not submit any response to this additional submission. ...Identical or Confusingly Similar
Annexes C and D to the Complaint demonstrates registrations of the MICROGAMING trademark since 1999 made by Microgaming Systems Anstalt.
The Complainant`s rights on the asserted trademark were demonstrated with the providing of a partial copy of a contract where all marks accompanying the Microgaming Systems Anstalt`s proprietary software suite - used to run and administer online casinos - were exclusively licensed to the Complainant.
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2010-06-01 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. Franco Lippi
Case No. D2018-0790
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Microgaming Software Systems Limited of Douglas, Isle of Man, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ("United Kingdom"), represented by D. ...The Complainant is the exclusive licensee of a number of registered trademarks featuring the word "microgaming" (the "MICROGAMING Mark"), each of which is registered to Liechtenstein entity Neosoft Anstalt. ...
2018-06-08 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. Sting Marketing Inc., Sting Marketing
Case No. D2008-0869
1. ...As already stated the Panel is prepared to accept the Complainant’s assertions that it is the exclusive licensee for the word mark MICROGAMING. The Panel also accepts the Complainant’s assertion that the Complainant is not affiliated with the Respondent and has never licensed or otherwise permitted the Respondent to use the MICROGAMING trade marks.
...
2008-08-08 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Microgaming Software Systems Limited v.
WhoisGuard
Case No. D2008-0613
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Microgaming Software Systems Limited, Isle of Man, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by Bowman Gilfillan John & Kernick Inc., Johannesburg, South Africa.
...As already stated the Panel is prepared to accept the Complainant’s assertions that it is the exclusive licensee for the word mark MICROGAMING. The Panel also accepts the Complainant’s assertion that the Complainant is not affiliated with the Respondent and has never licensed or otherwise permitted the Respondent to use the MICROGAMING trade marks.
...
2008-07-18 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. Stefan Molleman
Case No. D2008-0157
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Microgaming Software Systems Limited, Isle of Man, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by Bowman Gilfillan Inc., South Africa.
...The Complainant is the exclusive licensee of a number of pending or registered trademarks (the proprietor of which is Microgaming Systems Anstalt of Vaduz, Liechtenstein) in various jurisdictions worldwide consisting of or including the word MICROGAMING, inter alia, a service mark for MICROGAMING with an additional stylized letter “M” in the United States of America, registration no. 3,006,898, first used in commerce on December 21, 1996, and Community Trademark no. 002789063 MICROGAMING with a priority of July 25, 2002, both in international classes 9, 35 and 41 (the “MICROGAMING Marks”).
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2008-04-04 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. Louis Fabiano
Case No. D2009-1406
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Microgaming Software Systems Limited of Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by Bowman Gilfillan Inc., South Africa.
...It is most likely that the Respondent was fully aware of the Complainant's MICROGAMING trademark rights and its reputation in the gaming and casino industry when registering the disputed domain name...
2009-12-23 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. Ekremyikilmaz
Case No. D2009-1299
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Microgaming Software Systems Limited of Isle of Man, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by Bowman Gilfillan Inc., South Africa.
...Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Complainant has several trademarks registrations for MICROGAMING in several countries and in Europe. Therefore, it has been proved that the Complainant has rights in the MICROGAMING trademark.
...
2009-11-20 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Microgaming Software Systems Limited v. Dopici Nasrat/PrivacyProtect.org
Case No. D2010-0266
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Microgaming Software Systems Limited of Douglas, Isle of Man, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by Bowman Gilfillan Inc., South Africa.
...Complainant
The Complainant alleges that it is the exclusive licensee of a number of registered trade marks consisting of or incorporating the term MICROGAMING in various jurisdictions around the world. The mark covers computer software for games of chance and casino style gambling.
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2010-05-12 - Case Details