Yahoo filed a wipo for یاهو.com in August 14/ Case Active

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http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/case.jsp?case_id=24472

[welkin]

I wonder if Marissa Mayer had anything to do with it, even indirectly.

[chrisofmel]

I wonder if Marissa Mayer had anything to do with it, even indirectly.

i doubt it, she has a lot bigger fish to fry, then to worry about the miniscule traffic this name brings. But its nice that they even recognize idn's at this point. And the fact they are willing to defend their mark is a good thing. Maybe they see a future in foreign language domains.

[bwhhisc]

The net is taken as well by different person.
Both in Iran.