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Chinese Company Wins Domain Name From International IP Lawsuit

A Chinese chemical technology company won a domain name (www.chemnet.com) case from ORICA, Australian largest chemical enterprise November 18 after an international intellectual property (IP) lawsuit.


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  • Hangzhou Sinochem Network Technology Ltd. Wins The Case
    • A Chinese chemical technology company won a domain name (www.chemnet.com) case from ORICA, Australian largest chemical enterprise November 18 after an international intellectual property (IP) lawsuit.

    The Chinese chemical technology company called Hangzhou Sinochem Network Technology Ltd., is located in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. The other side, ORICA, the largest chemical enterprise in Australia, sued the Chinese company for infringement of its domain name.

  • ORICA Obtained the Domain Name This April
    • The www.chemnet.com has been a domain name sought after by many world famous chemical companies across the world. Finally, ORICA obtained the name in April this year.

    The company did not register the domain name on the Internet and pay due fees, so it was canceled on August 30 and re-registered by a company of the Republic of Korea (ROK) on August 31.

  • Hangzhou Sinochem Network Purchased Back the Domain Name
    • Through negotiation, the Chinese company purchased the domain name from the ROK-based Domain Agent.com on September 3.

    Sun Deliang, general manager of the Chinese company, said Monday that the company made a detailed and convincing reply on October 19 in defense of the IP lawsuit to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

    After a one-month hearing, the Australian company decided to withdraw its action and immediately the WIPO headquarters in Geneva made the decision in favor of the Chinese company.



    Related Story : Orica Withdraws Complaint of Domain Name Theft

    Orica, Australia's largest chemical firm, has withdrawn a complaint about a Chinese company allegedly stealing its domain name.

    Orica complained to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that Chinese Hi2000 Infotech Inc illegally bought its trademark name ``Chemnet.''

    The withdrawal enables Hi2000 Infotech Inc -- China's leading information consultancy company in the chemical industry -- to secure the ownership of www.chemnet.com, a valuable domain name in the chemical industry, officials said.

    WIPO has ordered Melbourne-based Information Technology, the domain name registration agent in Australia, to release the domain name to the Chinese company, according to Sun Deliang, general manager of Hi2000 Infotec Inc.

    The case has attracted wide concern among Chinese legal experts. With China joining the World Trade Organization earlier this month, intellectual property protection has become an important issue for a vast number of Chinese firms.

    Many said although WIPO has granted the ownership of the website to the Chinese firm, the triumph may be temporary.

    Source from ChinaDaily : http://www1.chinadaily.com.cn/news/cn/2001-11-20/44325.html

    Related Chinese Stories : http://sr2.chemnet.com.cn/chemnet/



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