PapaJohns.cn: Chinese cybersuatter’s brazen response to C&D
Papa John’s International, Inc., which has operated in China since 2003 and owns long-standing Chinese trademarks for PAPA JOHN’S / PAPA JOHNS, discovered that its former local domain Papajohns.cn had been drop-caught in July 2025 by Zhang Wei, a Chinese bulk domain buyer. The company had previously owned and used papajohns.cn from 2013 to 2024 […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.CNN.now & Bloomberg.now: Vietnamese squatter sought thousands of dollars; got none
Two major media companies, CNN and Bloomberg, have won UDRP cases against a Vietnamese cybersquatter who registered the domains CNN.now and Bloomberg.now in August. The Respondent, using the names Quan Ngo and Steve Ngo, followed the same playbook: register high-profile brands under then fresh .now extension, list them for sale on Spaceship, and demand tens […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Russian cybersquatter is proud and informative
Russia is getting a lot of negative coverage these days while Russian domain investors continue business as usual. A self-professed cybersquatter from Russia remains unfazed by today’s economic conditions and continues to sell his domains. The fun part lies in the portfolio domain: Cybersquatters.ru. Says the Russian domain investor cybersquatter: In light of recent events […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chik-fil-a.com: Chinese chicken #domain lost via the UDRP process
A Chinese cybersquatter monetized the domain Chik-fil-a.com for almost a decade, sending typo-traffic to “Chinese chicken” competitors among other destinations. The ensuing UDRP was filed by CFA Properties Inc. and Chick-fil-A Inc., that own the registered trademark CHICK-FIL-A since 1982. Founded in 1946, the friend chicken (and more) franchise is extremely popular in the US […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Covid-19 #pandemic : Some people are losing their #domain names
The Coronavirus pandemic is affecting everyone around the world, in many different ways. But it’s not the socializing aspect only, forcing millions to work from home or risk losing their jobs. The overall stress from the Covid-19 effect can lead to getting distracted – not to mention, sick from it. In a case reported to […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#Cybersquatter went after #Teva Pharmaceuticals #domain brands
Pharmaceutical companies, such as Teva Pharmaceuticals, name their medications using complex, made up names. These names become fanciful marks, that have very little chance of becoming generic words. In a recent UDRP involving six domain names, the matching .com of each trademark was registered just 3 days after the Complainant’s trademarks were applied for: Complainant […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#WIPO : Bank of America .MX #domain ended up for sale at DAN
If you register domains that infringe on corporate names and brands, you are a damn cybersquatter – no ifs and buts. In the case of the domain BankOfAmerica.mx, the registrant put it up for sale on DAN.com. It’s surprising to see that there is no filtration in place for famous brands and marks such as […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#Hey .com #domain : Seller wasn’t a squatter, says Basecamp CEO
Basecamp CEO Jason Fried bought the domain Hey.com from its previous owner, for an undisclosed amount. They are rolling out a new email-focused product sometime in April, and it’s going to be called “Hey.” Hey back at ya! In an article shared yesterday, Jason Fried talks about how it all happened. From “cold-emailing” the Hey.com […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Facebook trademark and #Libra domains : Don’t be this guy!
Facebook announced Libra, along with Calibra, as a brand pair leveraging a new cryptocurrency protocol and wallet. The announcement sent a lot of domain speculators into high gear, seeking to profit from these popular keywords. Registering a generic term is one thing, but “Facebook” is a famous brand and trademark. By incorporating trademarks alongside generic […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Cybersquatting : It should not be controlled by the US Congress
The problem of cybersquatting as it applies to domains, isn’t new. ICANN started dealing with such violations in 1999, introducing the UDRP process on April 30th of that year. Although 17 years have passed since, many domain investors continue to fail the cybersquatting test, with regards to the domain registrations of choice. An article from […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Greek hero : Alek Skarlatos beats a terrorist, loses .com to cybersquatter
US National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos, along with Spencer Stone and Anthony Sadler were on a train from Amsterdam to Paris, where they successfully disarmed a heavily armed Moroccan terrorist. That heroic response was triggered by thoughtless sacrifice, and on Skarlatos’s part, Greek genes. Emanuel Skarlatos, an Oregon native, is proud father to brothers Alek, Solon […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Filthy Domain Squatter!
Rick Schwartz acquired Cybersquatter.com as a “trophy” domain on Flippa, and the domain is being used as a forward to the Hall of Shame Reverse Domain Name Hijacking repository. Let’s face it – the term “cybersquatter” is antiquated; when it was coined, Al Gore had just invented the Internet, and Bill Clinton was using a […]
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