Souflet.com UDRP: A victory for Francois
The UDRP against the domain name Souflet.com was denied; the French Complainant, Etablissements J. Soufflet, claimed that the domain was used in typosquatting its brand and domain name, Soufflet (noted the double F.) Despite the Respondent’s lack of a response, the WIPO panelist noted that given the information provided by the Registrar, the domain matches […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Franna.com UDRP: A 22 year old domain name lost to Aussie Complainant
The domain Franna.com was registered in 2002 and 22 years later it was hit with a UDRP, filed by an Australian company. FRANNA is a registered mark of Terex Corporation, with a registration date in 1981. The company used the services of a broker reaching out to the domain’s registrant who sought $30,000 dollars for […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Crooker.com UDRP: Domain was stolen by hacker, says Complainant
In the UDRP case of Crooker Construction v. Harry Crooker & Sons, the Complainant sought to have the domain name Crooker.com transferred to them, alleging that the Respondent had engaged in unauthorized access and fraudulent redirection of internet traffic and emails. The Complaint detailed that the Respondent had changed the public DNS records to redirect […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Lego.box UDRP: Registrar gave Respondent a refund
Squatting on a famous brand mark such as LEGO can be the result of ignorance; in the case of the domain Lego.box the Respondent were lucky to get their money back. LEGO filed a UDRP to get the domain and as part of the communication exchange the Respondent attempted to justify their purchase. It seems […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.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 © 2025 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 © 2025 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 © 2025 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 © 2025 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 © 2025 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 © 2025 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 © 2025 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 […]
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