MicroEdge.net UDRP: Brands need their own web site, claims WIPO panelist
The UDRP filed against the domain MicroEdge.net failed, despite an existing mark for MICROEDGE that Blackbaud, Inc., operators of the .com are in possession of. Blackbaud, Inc., acquired MicroEdge in 2014 for $160 million dollars, presumably along with all IP assets, including the domain MicroEdge.com. However, their web site at MicroEdge.com forwards to the corporate […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.StudioAutobody.com: Why the heck was this UDRP denied?
When you register a domain on the instructions of someone, there better be an arrangement of sorts, such as a contract clause. In the case of StudioAutobody.com, two parties formed a company and one instructed the other to register the domain. Once the partnership was dissolved, the registrant declined to transfer the domain to the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.FlyGo.com: UDRP failed with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding
The UDRP against the aged domain FlyGo.com failed, after its registrant successfully pointed out that they registered the domain in 1999 and used it as an Expedia affiliate web site since. Meanwhile, the Complainant, Fly Go Voyager SRL, Romania, began using the FLYGO mark many years later. The sole panelist at the WIPO denied the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Ponthier.com: French corp fails to usurp #domain from IT consultant by that name
When your last name is Ponthier, your goal is to get the domain Ponthier.com. Shannon Ponthier is an IT consultant based in Texas, incorporated as Ponthier Enterprises Inc. She acquired the domain some time in 2015, according to WHOIS records. Ponthier S.A.S. is a French company formed in 1946; they operate from Ponthier.net, registered in […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.UDRP Complainant failed to rock Amadeus.co
Amadeus IT Group, S.A. is a major Spanish IT provider for the global travel and tourism industry. Operating since 1987, the company owns the domain Amadeus.com and filed a UDRP against the registrant of the domain Amadeus.co. Citing a number of existing marks, including one in Colombia where the .CO ccTLD operates from, the Amadeus […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Wanderlist.com: Two word generic domain hit with a UDRP by Virtuoso
The domain Wanderlist.com comprises of two generic words; the composite refers to a list of destinations to visit. The domain was registered in 1998 and in 2022 Virtuoso Ltd. filed a UDRP to get the domain. The Complainant is a Texas-based global travel agency, claiming rights in the WANDERLIST mark through its registration with the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.MainTests.com: UDRP failed due to copyright claims
Filing a UDRP against a domain on the basis of copyright vs. trademark infringement might not work. The Complainant, ACT, Inc., is a provider of assessments and related services to assist with higher education admission. It holds multiple trademark registrations for ACT. In the case of MainTests.com, the Chinese registrant presented GRE and GMAT test […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.CarPlus.com: Spanish used car company taunts Swedes via UDRP
CarPlus.com is a domain registered in 1997 and it’s being used by a Swedish company that leases cars. The domain forwards to CarPlus.se. Meanwhile Caetano Retail España S.A.U. claims rights to a series of marks that include or consist of the CARPLUS word and filed a UDRP to get the domain. The Respondent rejects these […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Enodo.com UDRP ends with a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
The registrant of the domain name Enodo.com was approached by a company to acquire it; Enodo.com was registered in 2000. Their negative response led Enodo, France to a “Plan B” decision, as they filed a UDRP to usurp the aged domain. Both the Complainant and their ENODO mark did not exist until 2021, a full […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.OpenBots.com: Twenty year old #domain owner beat AI company
The owner of the domain name OpenBots.com registered it in 2003; since then, he has been using it, along with the matching .org domain. The domain is serving as a project related to a code repository and for its owner’s personal presence online. Meanwhile, OpenBots, Inc. filed a UDRP to usurp this domain. According to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.RockHardTools.com: UDPR states you don’t have to use the #domain to prove fair use
The registrant of the domain RockHardTools.com formed a proprietorship in 2010, calling it “Rock Hard Tools.” No surprises there, except the mark ROCKHARD had been registered by another company, Rockhard Tools, Inc., in 2006. The ensuing UDRP explains how the Respondent is the domain’s custodian, registered for a sole proprietorship run and owned by Mr. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Drywater.com: Aged domain wins UDRP over mark’s dubious rights
The domain name Drywater.com was registered in 1996. DryWater Inc. filed a UDRP claiming prior rights to the domain name, based on a trademark registered in 2021. The panelist pointed out that the DRYWATER mark claimed by the Complainant appears to be registered to someone else: “The trademark that is in Annex 5 is not, […]
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