TheGardenSavvy.com: Small business owner won this UDRP—Here’s why
A small business owner operating from the domain TheGardenSavvy.com was hit with a UDRP from Hobby Fun LLC, operators of GardenSavvy.com. Despite not having a trademark for GARDEN SAVVY, the Complainant rolled the dice in this case and they lost, as the Respondent’s registration and use of the domain was not made in bad faith; […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.John Berryhill wins UDRP on behalf of Respondent in Pitstop.com case
Distribuidora Automotiva S.A., Brazil filed a UDRP to usurp the aged, premium domain Pitstop.com. They probably believed it’d be an easy case; they hold the trademark PIT STOP AUTO CENTER since 2002 and the matching domain, Pitstop.com.br since 1997. Meanwhile, the Respondent provided evidence that he registered the domain in 1994 on behalf of his […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Yandex.tv: Russian search engine filed and won UDRP
Despite global sanctions against Russia for its brutal invasion of Ukraine, a British domain investor attempted to sell the domain Yandex.tv to the Russian search engine Yandex. Obviously it backfired; the company filed a UDRP and won it at the WIPO. The Respondent didn’t file a formal response, but stated that “if my domain name […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Mermet.com: French battle over family name takes the UDRP course
Two French entities, a company and a private person, crossed swords over the domain Mermet.com. Mermet S.A.S., France, took offense at the Respondent’s use of the domain and its pricing at 150,000 euro; it holds the MERMET trademark since 2007. The domain, however, was registered in 1998 by Respondent Didier Mermet, who is using the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.EatToLive.com: Self-represented Respondent beat trademark holder!
The domain name EatToLive.com was registered in 1998; its registrant failed to renew it last year and it was auctioned off as an expired domain at GoDaddy, selling for $1,437 dollars. DrFuhrman Online, Inc. was not the registrant who failed to renew the domain but picked that opportunity to file a UDRP and attempt to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sonata.ai UDRP got denied; Domain investor won!
Sonata Software Limited, India, tried to usurp the domain Sonata.ai from its registrant; the Respondent won the UDRP on the basis of the domain’s generic nature as a dictionary word: “Moreover, and as indicated above, acquiring domain names consisting of dictionary terms for resale is not per se illegitimate. If a domainer makes a trade […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Neuralyze.com UDRP failed as domain is senior to Complainant’s brand
The domain name Neuralyze.com was sent to the WIPO by senswork GmbH, Germany; the domain’s registration in 2016 predates the Complainant’s mark registration application in 2021. The disputed domain name was registered by a managing member of the Respondent’s company which was incorporated in 2018. As such, the Respondent could not itself have been using the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Toros.com UDRP slaps Turkish Complainant with a Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding
The UDRP filed against the domain name Toros.com by a Turkish agricultural company ended with a major victory for the Respondent. Toros means “bulls” in Spanish. Registered in 1997, Toros.com is associated with the Spanish Respondent’s family business since then. The Complainant claimed that the Spain-based Respondent has no rights to the domain, when in […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Aston Martin wins UDRP for matching .ai domain
World-known automaker, Aston Martin, won the UDRP it filed against the domain name AstonMartin.ai. The Respondent actually used the services of an attorney from India to argue about the Complainant’s mark rights in Anguilla, operators of the .AI ccTLD. The domain has been offered for sale on the Dan.com platform. In the end, the WIPO […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Freshkidz.com: UDRP ends up with a Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
The UDRP filed against the domain name FreshKidz.com by Fresh Brandz LLC did not have a great outcome for the Complainant. The domain was registered in 2008 and the stylization of “kids” as “kidz” is not unique to the Complainant’s mark. Other supportive points were presented by the Respondent’s attorney, Jason Schaeffer of ESQwire.com. A […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Paris 2024 Olympic Committee scores a number of domains via the UDRP process
With the Paris Olympiad ante portas, a multi-domain UDRP filed by the PARIS 2024 Comité d’Organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques (COJOP) against multiple respondents ended with the Complainant’s victory. The following domains were involved, all of which will be suspended until the end of their remaining registration: paris2024.blog paris2024.casa paris2024.fun paris2024.money paris2024.network paris2024.party paris2024.promo […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Rifai.com: Italian domainer beats Lebanese producer of nuts in UDRP!
Italian domain investor, Andrea Dinoia, has defended himself successfully against a Lebanese producer of nuts. The apple of discord was the domain name Rifai.com, registered in 2003. Al Rifai Roastery S.A.L, Lebanon, claimed that the domain infringes on their AL RIFAI mark that was registered in Lebanon in 2003 as well. The Complainant could not […]
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