Young.com UDRP: A 1994 domain saved with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
The WIPO handled the UDRP between Young Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Xiaopeng Zhou, registrant of the domain name Young.com, registered in 1994. Young Pharmaceuticals claimed that the domain name, identical to their trademark YOUNG, was used in bad faith and sought its transfer. However, the panel found that the Respondent, a domain investor, had no prior […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Babista.com UDRP filed against a domain registered in 2005
Venderstorm Ventures GmbH & Co. KG, filed a UDRP against the domain Babista.com, claiming rights to the “BABISTA” trademark, acquired through various registrations and domain names associated with their men’s fashion brand. The Respondent, PTB Media Ltd, a domain name investor based in Hong Kong, had registered the disputed domain name babista.com in 2005, which […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Eisco.com: A 1996 domain was hit with a UDRP—Here’s why the Complainant lost
Eisco Scientific LLC filed a UDRP seeking the transfer of the domain name Eisco.com from its registrant. The Complainant argued that the domain name was identical to its trademarks and that the respondent had no legitimate interests in it, and was using it in bad faith. Eisco Scientific LLC presented its registered trademarks, claiming the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Tesla candy: Trademark applications snatched up by dubious domain investors
Tesla, Inc. is an electrical vehicle (EV) manufacturer and a corporation founded by Elon Musk, operating from the domain name Tesla.com that it paid millions of dollars to acquire. With that in mind, Tesla is not just an electric vehicle manufacturer and this is obvious from four recent applications to register an equal number of […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.CessnaFerryPilot.com: A fine example of “fair use” in this UDRP decision
Textron Innovations Inc. filed a complaint against Jay Brunn / Brunn Enterprises LLC over the domain name CessnaFerryPilot.com. The Complainant, affiliated with Textron Inc., holds USPTO-registered CESSNA trademarks and contended that the Respondent’s domain name was confusingly similar to its trademarks. The Complainant argued that the Respondent was using the Cessna brand to divert traffic […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sennheiser.ai UDRP results in victory for famous trademark holder
In the UDRP case of Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG v. jan jilek, the Complainant, a German audio products company, contested the registration of the domain name Sennheiser.ai by the Respondent from Croatia. The domain was listed for sale at EUR 139,689.34. Sennheiser argued that the domain was confusingly similar to its trademark and […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Keylodge.com UDRP ends with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding against Complainant
Lotus SAS filed a UDRP to usurp the aged (reg: 2000) domain name keylodge.com. The Complainant claimed that the Respondent did so in bad faith and sought to have the domain name transferred to them. The Complainant argued that the Respondent acquired the domain name primarily for the purpose of selling it, which constituted bad […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.The #FBI shuts down #Russian AI-driven propaganda network including #domain names
The FBI has successfully infiltrated a Russian propaganda network on Twitter/X, driven by up to 1,000 AI-controlled accounts. These accounts were posting misinformation en masse, attempting to influence and disrupt US interests on the internet. Two domain names were part of the operation: MLRTR.com and OTANMAIL.com. Both domains are registered with Namecheap and a subpoena […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GigPig.com UDRP ends with Reverse Domain Hijacking decision
GigPig Ltd from the UK filed a complaint against Gigpig Inc from Korea over the domain gigpig.com. The case was handled in English, despite the Respondent’s request for Korean. GigPig Ltd, established in 2022, argued they had unregistered trademark rights to the name “GIGPIG” through their UK music marketplace. They claimed the domain name was […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Snet.services UDRP: Dutch John Doe beat billionaire bank!
Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat, is a bank based in Luxembourg with an annual operating income of one billion euro. The bank filed a UDRP complaint against the registrant of the domain Snet.services, who is identified as “John Doe.” The Complainant owns three registered trademarks for S-NET, including a Benelux Registered Trademark, a European […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.EasyShake.com: From $1,000 offer to a UDRP when offer was declined
Healthy Concepts dba EasyShake filed a UDRP to usurp the domain EasyShake.com from its registrant, following up on an attempt to buy it from them. After maxing out their offer at $1,000 while declining an asking price of $12,350 the company filed a UDRP. The domain was registered in 2010 but the Respondent acquired it […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.AHNU.com UDRP did not go well for the famous Complainant
The domain AHNU.com was the subject of a UDRP filed at the WIPO by Deckers Outdoor Corporation, a footwear designer and distributor based in the United States. They own the AHNU brand, which they acquired in 2009 and relaunched in 2024 as a “super sneaker brand that transcends functionality.” The disputed domain name was […]
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