WAWA v. Christensen

Citation: WAWA, Inc. v. Christensen, 44 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 589 (E.D. Pa. 1999).

Factual Background
WAWA sued defendant, a Danish citizen, for trademark dilution based on defendant’s use of the domain name “wawawa.com.” After defendant failed to answer, WAWA moved for a default judgment.

Trial Court Proceedings
The court denied the motion and conducted a hearing to determine the validity of service of process. WAWA had served the complaint on defendant by e-mail and certified mail. The court held that e-mail was not a valid form of service, but that service by certified mail was proper. The court entered a declaratory judgment that defendant’s use of the domain name “wawawa.com” violated the Federal Trademark Dilution Act (FTDA) and the Pennsylvania antidilution statute.

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