Well-known actor Robert Downey Jr. recovered the domain name www.robertdowneyjr.com used to redirect Internet user to clubpink.com, a site with pornographic content.

The decision, Robert Downey Jr. v. Mercedita Kyamko, WIPO D2004-0895 (Dec. 2. 2004), by Panelist John Swinson, based relief on Downey's common law rights in his name, stating:

Famous people using their name in trade and commerce can have a common law trade mark in their public name. See Julia Fiona Roberts v. Russell Boyd, WIPO Case No. D2000-0210; Van Morrison and Exile Productions Limited v. Unofficial Club de Van Morrison, WIPO Case No. D2002-0417 and Nicole Kidman ...   more »