Luxury Watchmakers Prevail in Coordinated Cybersquatting Dispute
Apr/28/2026
A coalition of Swiss watchmakers, including Tissot, Omega, Hamilton, Balmain and Swatch, has successfully reclaimed a cluster of domain names that mimicked their brands through the addition of geographic markers such as 'US' and 'USA'. The WIPO panel found that the domains, registered within days and used to host near-identical retail sites offering counterfeit goods, formed part of a deliberate and coordinated scheme to exploit brand recognition for commercial gain.
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