There was no representation on behalf of Respondent. The Complainant filed its complaint with the National Arbitration Forum on the above-referenced date. In compliance with the rules, The Forum transferred the Complaint to the Respondent on April 13, 2000. That the Respondent registered the domain name with Network Solutions , the entity that is the Registrar of the domain name.
Gear is aimed at a primarily youthful, sophisticated male audience.
Gear is widely distributed and recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world, and Complainant has developed a valuable property interest in the GEAR mark in connection with Gear and various related uses. Complainant's attorneys promptly wrote to Respondent and informed him that his actions in registering the domain name and then offering to sell or rent the site to Complainant were a blatant attempt to profit from Gear 's fame and a classic case of cybersquatting. Respondent did not respond as promised and did not answer telephone messages left for him. Respondent now asserted that the site had nothing to do with Gear magazine, but is a website featuring various articles on audio gear published by several music magazines. Respondent closed by stating that he intended to retain ownership of the domain name and suggested that Complainant had other options open to register other domain names.