MediaMonks takes aim at Monks.agency in cross-border branding clash

Posted by DomainGang on December 4, 2025, at 12:06 pm

MediaMonks Multimedia Holding B.V. went after the domain Monks.agency, arguing that the domain is identical to its MONKS mark, that “.agency” amplifies confusion given its global creative/marketing business, and that the site’s earlier tagline — “WE ARE NOT MONKS. Something Like Monks, But on Steroids” — was a cheeky but deliberate reference to its rebranded […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Monks.agency, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer, trademarks, we are monks

Nexim.com UDRP: Dispute fails against domain investor represented by attorney John Berryhill

Posted by DomainGang on December 3, 2025, at 11:31 am

Nexim Italia, an Italian connectivity and broadcast provider founded in 2018, went after the domain Nexim.com, arguing that its NEXIM mark is globally recognized and that the domain was grabbed to resell back to them. The domain, however, was first registered in 1999 by a third party and only dropped into auction in 2025, when […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Adam Maysonet, John Berryhill, Nexim.com, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer

UDRP denied: Six years too late for HighLevel.com

Posted by DomainGang on November 27, 2025, at 10:11 am

HIGHLEVEL Inc., the CRM platform behind gohighlevel.com, tried to grab the domain HighLevel.com from Weedmaps / Ghost Management Group, arguing that the passive, broker-style GoDaddy parking page and silence on a $200,000 purchase offer showed bad faith aimed at its HIGHLEVEL mark (first use 2018, registration 2025). The Respondent countered with a different story: co-founder […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with HighLevel.com, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer

Epiprotect.com: UDRP denied and Respondent won—Here’s why

Posted by DomainGang on November 26, 2025, at 11:01 am

Abena Holding A/S, owner of the EPIPROTECT mark for wound-care dressings, went after Epiprotect.com, a domain registered in 2016 and held by U.S. doctor Shaun Miglore / ION Management. Abena relied on its EPIPROTECT registrations (starting with Sweden in 2013), but offered virtually nothing about real-world use, sales, reputation, or market presence and its own […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Epiprotect, Epiprotect.com, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer

GeneralMusic.com UDRP: Italian Complainant lost case—Here’s why

Posted by DomainGang on November 21, 2025, at 2:58 pm

A UDRP was filed against the domain GeneralMusic.com by Italian company Audio Effetti S.R.L., which had recently acquired rights in the long-discontinued GENERALMUSIC brand. The Complainant argued that the Domain Name was identical to its mark and that the Respondent registered it in bad faith, pointing to the Domain’s prior fame and the Respondent’s price […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with GeneralMusic, GeneralMusic.com, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer

Boku.net UDRP: Domain’s 1996 registration helped Respondent prevail

Posted by DomainGang on November 20, 2025, at 9:21 am

A UDRP was filed against the domain Boku.net by Boku, Inc., the San-Francisco–based mobile payments company whose BOKU platform processes more than $9 billion in annual transactions. The Complainant cited multiple US and foreign BOKU trademarks registered in 2011 and argued that the Respondent lacked any legitimate interest, pointing to a minimal holding page and […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Boku, Boku.net, UDRP, deny transfer

SNEP.com: Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision courtesy of John Berryhill, Esq.

Posted by DomainGang on November 11, 2025, at 11:21 am

Italian company SNEP S.p.A. filed a UDRP over the premium four letter domain SNEP.com, alleging that the registrant, Web Media Group LLC, acted in bad faith by offering the name for sale at $425,000 USD and seeking to profit from its SNEP trademarks. The Respondent, represented by attorney John Berryhill, argued that the domain was […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with RDNH, WIPO, deny transfer, reverse domain name hijacking, snep, snep.com

Sunwin.com UDRP: Plan B attempt leads to Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision

Posted by DomainGang on November 11, 2025, at 7:56 am

Sunwin Vibes Ltd filed a UDRP against the registrant of Sunwin.com, claiming trademark rights based on its casino platform operating from sun.win and later registrations of SUNWIN-related marks. The Complainant argued that the domain’s parked page monetized traffic from Vietnamese gambling sites and sought transfer on grounds of bad faith. The Panel found that sunwin.com […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with RDNH, Sun.win, Sunwin.com, UDRP, deny transfer, reverse domain name hijacking

NewsCatcher.com UDRP: Rival data firms clash over domain ownership

Posted by DomainGang on November 4, 2025, at 12:58 pm

NewsCatcher, Inc. filed a UDRP against Joshua Dziabiak and Perigon for the domain NewsCatcher.com, which redirects to perigon.io, a competing news analytics platform. The Complainant, operator of NewsCatcherAPI.com, cited trademark registration no. 7,833,558 (June 2025) and claimed common-law rights since 2020. It alleged that the Respondent, who once subscribed to its services, registered the domain […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with UDRP, deny transfer, newscatcher, newscatcher.com

Vireo.com UDRP: Complaint denied as domain predates company by over a decade

Posted by DomainGang on November 3, 2025, at 10:20 am

VIREO S.r.l. of Italy filed a UDRP against Ashanti plc Limited of Hong Kong over the domain Vireo.com, represented by attorney John Berryhill. The Italian firm, founded in 2006 and holding EU and Italian trademarks from 2023, claimed that the domain had been transferred numerous times and was being held purely for speculation. The three-member […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Ashanti plc Limited, Domains, John Berryhill, UDRP, Vireo, Vireo.com, WIPO, deny transfer

TheVillageHotelGh.com UDRP: Generic mark fails to travel abroad

Posted by DomainGang on October 28, 2025, at 11:40 am

VUR Village Trading No 1 Limited, operator of the “Village Hotels” chain across the UK, tried to claim the Ghanaian domain TheVillageHotelGh.com, arguing it infringed its registered VILLAGE and VILLAGE HOTELS marks. The site in question promoted a small boutique hotel in Kumasi, Ghana, with no apparent connection to the British group. While the Panel […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with TheVillageHotelGh.com, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer

RockRobotics.com UDRP: Domain predates trademark; bad faith not found

Posted by DomainGang on October 27, 2025, at 11:11 am

Rock Robotic Inc. filed a UDRP against RockRobotics.com, pointing to its registered ROCK ROBOTIC trademark for lidar hardware and alleging the domain was configured to redirect to a competitor’s website. Respondent, Phoenix LiDAR Systems, remained the listed registrant according to the registrar despite asserting a transfer had occurred. Complainant’s U.S. registration dates to 2023 with […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Rock Robotic, RockRobotics.com, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer