Unconvent. Abbrevs.: Flubber Said What?

Case: D2002-0337

Domain(s): flügger.com (bq--abtgz7dhm5sxe.com)

Complainant: Flügger A/S

Respondent: Pierre-Yves Gautschi

The Defense:

In the Response the Respondent informs that he has developed a business concept with import and export of used agricultural machines for the markets in Eastern and Northern African countries as well as in Turkey. By targeting these markets the use will not collide with the trademark rights of the Complainant. The machines will be bought in Germany and the German speaking part of Switzerland and Austria.

The coming company will be located in Flüelen Switzerland, and the name Flügger derives from Flüelen Gross Geräte, where gross geräte designates the type of activities of the company.