FlyGo.com: UDRP failed with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding

Posted by DomainGang on August 8, 2022, at 1:35 pm

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 […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, FLYGO, FlyGo.com, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer, reverse domain name hijacking

Ponthier.com: French corp fails to usurp #domain from IT consultant by that name

Posted by DomainGang on August 5, 2022, at 1:49 pm

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 […]

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

UDRP Complainant failed to rock Amadeus.co

Posted by DomainGang on August 1, 2022, at 12:10 pm

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 […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Amadeus IT Group, Amadeus.co, Domainers, Domains, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer

Wanderlist.com: Two word generic domain hit with a UDRP by Virtuoso

Posted by DomainGang on July 30, 2022, at 1:17 pm

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 […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, NAF, UDRP, Wanderlist.com, deny transfer, trademark

MainTests.com: UDRP failed due to copyright claims

Posted by DomainGang on July 28, 2022, at 2:54 pm

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 […]

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

CarPlus.com: Spanish used car company taunts Swedes via UDRP

Posted by DomainGang on July 22, 2022, at 11:29 am

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 […]

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

Enodo.com UDRP ends with a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking

Posted by DomainGang on July 15, 2022, at 10:55 am

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 […]

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

OpenBots.com: Twenty year old #domain owner beat AI company

Posted by DomainGang on July 14, 2022, at 1:05 pm

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 […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domainers, Domains, Forum, NAF, OpenBots, OpenBots.com, UDRP, deny transfer

RockHardTools.com: UDPR states you don’t have to use the #domain to prove fair use

Posted by DomainGang on July 10, 2022, at 9:44 am

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. […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, NAF, Rock Hard Tools, RockHardTools.com, UDRP, deny transfer

Drywater.com: Aged domain wins UDRP over mark’s dubious rights

Posted by DomainGang on July 7, 2022, at 11:51 am

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, […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Driwater, DryWater, Drywater.com, NAF, UDRP, deny transfer

Samet.com: Turkish Complainant lost UDRP

Posted by DomainGang on July 1, 2022, at 10:30 am

The UDRP against the aged domain name Samet.com failed, after the Turkish Complainant’s claims were turned down. The Complainant is a manufacturer of furniture hardware, formed in Turkey in 1973; they operate from the domain name samet.com.tr. Meanwhile, the domain Samet.com is being used by Dr. Michael G Samet, who registered the domain in 1996. […]

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

VincenzoAttolini.com: Attolini family feud over fashion line domain name

Posted by DomainGang on June 28, 2022, at 12:46 pm

An Italian family embedded several of its members in drama over a domain name. The Attolini family consists of several generations of fashion designers; there’s Vincenzo Attolini, the grandfather and founder of a fashion line, there’s Cesare Attolini, the son of Vincenzo Attolini and father of three brothers – Vincenzo, Massimiliano and Giuseppe Attolini. The […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Attolini, Domains, UDRP, Vincenzo Attolini, VincenzoAttolini.com, deny transfer

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