Time and again we’re proven right: even if you have a strong case, not involving an attorney in a UDRP against a premium domain can be disastrous.
The 13 year old domain, FormCenter.com, was lost to the Complainant, Mines Press, Inc. of Cortlandt Manor, New York who operate from the dashed variant, Form-Center.com.
Despite the Complainant having no active trademarks, and some valid arguments on its use by the Respondent, the decision was based on the fact that the Respondent maintains a public domain portfolio, and is listing the domain for sale.
The sole panelist, Christopher Gibson, even took into account the lapsed trademarks of the Complainant, disregarding the Respondent’s arguments that were not polished in a way that having proper legal representation would.
For the full text of the UDRP decision for FormCenter.com, click here.
