and Finanzcheck from Scout24 for EUR 2.9 billion in the first half of 2020. Conflicts with other domain owners Scout24 International Management AG, based in Switzerland, warned numerous owners of domains with "Scout" in their name and claimed that the sole term "Scout" without the addition "24" was protected by trademark law. However, "Scout" is not registered as a trademark, and at the end of 2012 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) rejected an application by Scout24 International Management AG directed against owners of similar domains. External links Website of Scout24 References Companies in the MDAX 1998 establishments Internet technology companies Deutsche Telekom