Inspirus.xyz UDRP: Brand squatter uses the same sales pitch
When you squat on brands with a serial pattern you are a serial cybersquatter. The UDRP involving the domain name inspirus.xyz exposed a domain investor’s practice of registering .XYZ domains of existing brands and offering them for sale, with the same sales copy. The Chinese Respondent lists these infringing domains for sale strategically below the base […]
Copyright © 2023 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Linda Yaccarino: New CEO of Twitter has her #domain cybersquatted
Linda Yaccarino is the new CEO of Twitter, as announced by Elon Musk earlier today. She will be focusing on business operations, while Musk plans to take a step back and focus on product design & new technology. Ms. Yaccarino works at NBCUniversal as its Chairman of Global Advertising & Partnerships. With an impressive resume […]
Copyright © 2023 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Should Dan remove domains infringing non-famous trademarks from its platform?
The Dan.com marketplace is popular with domain investors even as the GoDaddy-owned brand raised its fees to 15%. Its terms of use, updated on February 1, 2023, note that “Client represents and warrants that it (i) has the full authority and all rights necessary to enter into and fully perform all if its obligations under […]
Copyright © 2023 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.PokerStars.xyz UDRP: China has no access to Western social media
The domain name PokerStars.xyz was hit with a UDRP filed by Flutter Entertainment plc and Rational Intellectual Holdings Limited. The two companies are part of a multinational group that exploits the sports betting and gaming services under different brands such as PokerStars, Paddy Power, Fox Bet, Sky Betting, and Betfair. PokerStars is a registered trademark […]
Copyright © 2023 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese domain squatter: “Boost your online business & prevent the loss of customers”
A Chinese domain squatter (“cybersquatter“) lost a UDRP for several .CN domains matching the brands and other intellectual property of German pharma giant, Bayer. The UDRP was filed by Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, located in Germany, Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH, located in Germany, Bayer Consumer Care AG, located in Switzerland, Bayer Healthcare LLC, located in the United […]
Copyright © 2023 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Brands: Intel processor’s new name is … “Intel Processor”
Technology giant, Intel, has given up the legendary brand “Pentium.” Almost 30 years after the introduction of the Pentium processor, Intel is dropping the name. Would the new generation CPUs be called Hexium? Not really. Intel decided to name its new CPU range “Intel Processor” emphasizing its corporate name for the 2022 and 2023 CPUs […]
Copyright © 2023 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Defensive domain registrations as a political weapon in Australia
Cybersquatting doesn’t have to be about profit, as Australians are finding out. According to the Australian publication, Western Australia Today, political games are being played alongside an upcoming referendum on introducing indigenous representation to the Australian parliament: Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party is collecting web domains; some explicitly tied to its cause including NoToVoice.com, but […]
Copyright © 2023 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Bitmex.group UDRP: Respondent is a “business man”
If you consider yourself a “business man” then stay away from other businesses’ trademarks. The hilarious response filed by the Respondent in the UDRP against Bitmex.group emphasizes the ballsy attitude of cybersquatters. BitMEX is a crypto exchange platform and a registered trademark of HDR Global Trading Limited. They operate from the domain name Bitmex.com. While […]
Copyright © 2023 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.“Netflix Hub” launching on Walmart without the matching .com #domain
Netflix is launching a new online store called “Netflix Hub” and it will be sitting on Walmart’s platform. The Netflix-powered store will be selling licensed merchandise of shows made popular on Netflix, such as the Squid Game, so that consumers can get these products on time for the holidays. This will hopefully cut down on […]
Copyright © 2023 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#WIPO press release claims all #UDRP filings are about #cybersquatting
A press release from the Swiss-based WIPO on the number of UDRP cases crossing the 50,000 mark, seems to assert that all of them were related to cybersquatting. This astounding claim seems to be biased towards IP holders and ignores the thousands of cases where a UDRP’s claims were denied – simply because no cybersquatting […]
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