An appeals court has upheld a lower court decision favoring Lamborghini in a dispute over the domain name lambo.com. This ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit confirms that Automobili Lamborghini is entitled to the domain name.
The dispute began when Lamborghini filed a complaint under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) in 2022, which led to a ruling in favor of the car manufacturer. The domain’s owner, Richard Blair, subsequently filed a lawsuit to contest the UDRP ruling.
In this lawsuit, Lamborghini moved for a summary judgment, which was granted by the judge in October 2024. Blair then appealed this decision. However, the appeals court recently affirmed the lower court’s ruling, meaning the initial order to transfer lambo.com to Lamborghini will likely be enforced unless Blair escalates the case to the Supreme Court.
Blair obtained the domain for $10,000 in 2018, claiming he used the nickname "Lambo" as his username on the domain forum NamePros. However, this nickname was adopted post-purchase, which did not favor his argument. Additionally, he sought $75 million for the domain, a factor that added to the courts’ perception of his claim in comparison to Lamborghini’s rights. The courts evaluated factors under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) and concluded that the evidence tipped in favor of Lamborghini.
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