Chinese registrant of .CLUB domains attempts to rationalize Cybersquatting in UDRP
The Chinese registrant of dot .CLUB domains that match famous trademarks or corporate names, attempted to define alternate meanings, using the Chinese language. That very “clever” approach of an apparent cybersquatter was presented in a UDRP for the domain names Stregis.Club, Westin.Club and WHotels.Club. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Sheraton International IP, LLC, Westin […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Cybersquatting claim among Spokane roofers leads to bitter lawsuit
Two roofing companies from Spokane are involved in a bitter legal battle, after one registered the exact match .com domain of the other. According to The Spokesman Review, Les Ludtke, owner of Spokane Commercial Roofing, filed a lawsuit against his competitor Jeffrey Sitton, alleging that Sitton “cybersquatted” on SpokaneCommercialRoofing.com, causing his business financial harm. The […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Wikipedia domain UDRP respondent cites Valuate.com
The Respondent to a recently decided UDRP at the WIPO used a novel way to attempt to extract unreasonable fees from the Complainant. In a UDRP case involving the domain name OnWikipedia.com, the Complainant – Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. – was sent back this response from the domain’s registrant: “What is this email requesting I do? […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain brands: It’s that “C word” once again!
It’s no secret that domain brand owners have taken a rather slow approach to protecting their brands online, more than six months after the new gTLDs started popping out. Part of the first batch was the dot .Bike gTLD and it’s exactly that one that Emma Lenthall, partner with law firm Reed Smith, chose to […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Zions Bank reaps first multiple new gTLD domains in clear cut UDRP
Zions Bancorporation of Salt Lake City, Utah landed the first multiple new gTLD UDRP that we’re aware of, seeking to protect its marks “Zions Bank” and “Zions.” The Respondent in this case clearly went after the intellectual property rights of the Complainant, per the choice of new gTLD domains that he registered: zions.equipment zions.holdings zions.today […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain Cybersquatter terrorizes San Diego family
A serial domain squatter is terrorizing a prominent San Diego family, that invited him into their home as a live-in domain instructor. Javier Jorge Defuentes, also known as “el torro” – the bull – has a long rap sheet that includes extortion, bigamy and cruelty to owners of domain names. “We thought Javier was a […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Premium domain Patient.com saved from UDRP
Great news for the fans of ultra-premium generic domain names! The UDRP for the domain name, Patient.com has ended with the Respondent keeping the domain, which was registered in 1997. Filed in March, the UDRP was brought forth by Egton Medical Information Systems Limited of Yeadon, Leeds, United Kingdom, who claimed unregistered trademark rights in […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sony: No ‘swag’ for domainer newbie in what could be the most clueless UDRP response ever!
Elliot Silver wrote an article about “newbies” in the domain industry risking to lose a lot of money, and this is a textbook example. Sony Corporation is a titan in electronics, and audio-visual technology. If you never heard of the world famous “SONY” trademark, then you need to have you head checked pronto! In a […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.NASA “Mohawk Guy” Bobak Ferdowsi successfully lands his .com
Bring on the Curiosity jokes: it took longer than a trip to Mars, but Bobak Ferdowsi, JPL engineer for NASA missions has finally landed his full name as a .com. It was August 2012 when the JPL mission to Mars successfully landed, making Bobak Ferdowsi an instant celebrity. Due to his mohawk hairstyle, emblazoned with […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Name Jargon: Cybersquatter
Most domainers believe that terminology related to domain names is well-defined, when in fact it’s completely inaccurate and incomplete. Major dictionaries and encyclopaedias only scratch the surface of domaining, and domain names. This has to change! Domain Name Jargon is the solution when it comes down to (re)define domaining. 
Cybersquatter: (noun) Derogatory reference to […]
