World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Protects Goodwill, Reputation and Fame of Naukri.Com®

Whilst deciding a domain name dispute instituted by Info Edge (India) Limited, the World Intellectual Property Organisation has passed an order transferring the domain  name “naukarie.com” from Abs IT Solution to Info Edge (India) Limited.

Abs IT Solution and its associates were approaching individuals who are engaged in the process of a job search through calls/mails, in order to encash upon the reputation of Naukri.com which is part of Info Edge (India) Limited by using a deceptively similar domain name that is almost identical to its mark except for the inclusion of the letters "a" and "e". They led the customers to believe that the services offered by them are those of Naukri.com thereby inducing customers to deposit the money towards various services which were never delivered.

Another similar case was instituted by Info Edge (India) Limited in 2014 before the Delhi High Court against a group of individuals who had been operating on similar lines by using the domain name CVNaukri.com and misleading innocent jobseekers by seeking to draw an association with Naukri.com. 

After coming across several instances of such fraudulent job offers being made in their name by unscrupulous elements the company has initiated various actions both civil and criminal against these fraudsters and has also issued separate public notices/advisories in this regard. Moreover, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recognized the rights of Info Edge (India) Limited in the NAUKRI and NAUKRI.COM trademarks.

Such acts made by such fly by night operators were clearly aimed at creating an impression of having an association with Naukri.com (when in fact none exist) in order to ride upon the reputation earned by the company amongst the members and job seekers, and try and create some sort of association with it when in fact none existed. 

A large number of other websites have been created and are being utilized in a similar manner in order to swindle jobseekers.  In case a job seeker is approached in a similar manner by any individual posing as an associate of Naukri.com, they are advised to clarify the same by approaching Naukri.com at compliance@naukri.com.

About Info Edge (India) Ltd:

Info Edge (India) Limited (NSE: NAUKRI) is among the leading internet companies in India. Info Edge runs leading internet businesses - Naukri.com - India’s no. 1 job site, Jeevansathi.com – one of the leading matrimonial portals, 99acres.com - India’s No.1 real estate portal and Shiksha.com – India’s leading education portal. The company also owns Quadrangle – an offline executive search business, and Naukri Gulf.com (a leading jobsite in the Middle East market). Apart from this Info Edge has made significant strategic investments into emerging internet companies – meritnation.com, policybazaar.com, mydala.com, canvera.com, happily unmarried and zomato.com. Info Edge has ventured into newer businesses & markets, invested in internet start-ups. The company has attracted a very high quality list of institutional shareholders. With its headquarters in Noida (NCR), the company employs over 3500 people and operates through 58 offices in 42 cities in India and overseas offices in Dubai, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain catering to the Middle East market.