Intellectual Property Dispute

Decision No. D2023-2465 • WIPO Administrative Panel

WIPO Rejects Censorship Attempt by Avícola Villalobos and CMI

On August 9, 2023, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) rejected the request filed by Avícola Villalobos and Corporación Multi Inversiones (CMI) to shut down the website casoavicola.com.

WIPO found that the website was lawfully exercising its right to publish public records related to legal disputes and that there was no evidence of bad faith. The decision marks a clear victory for freedom of expression and access to legal information.

Aug2023

WIPO Decision on Domain Dispute

WIPO Rejects Avícola Villalobos’ Censorship Attempt

Decision

August 9, 2023World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)