Valloni.com UDRP: NameFind asset hit with Swiss trademark claims

Posted by DomainGang on February 17, 2025, at 10:56 am

The domain name Valloni.com was registered in 2012; the domain is owned by NameFind Cayman Islands, the Caymanian branch of GoDaddy-owned NameFind. Lucien William Valloni is a Swiss national and a lawyer who trademarked the VALLONI mark in Switzerland and the European Union in 2023 and 2024 respectively. The Respondent states that it acquired the […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Lucien William Valloni, NameFind, Valloni, Valloni.com, WIPO, deny transfer, no RDNH

AthenaCosmetix.com UDRP: X marks the decision spot

Posted by DomainGang on February 8, 2025, at 10:49 am

Athena Cosmetics, Inc. of California filed a UDRP to get the domain AthenaCosmetix.com from its British registrant. Despite the obvious phonetic matching between the two companies, the Complainant’s own products do not carry the company’s names: Complainant has failed to prove any rights, registered or common law, in the ATHENA COSMETICS mark. It has not […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Athena Cosmetics, Athena Denielle Todd, AthenaCosmetix.com, UDRP, UK, brands, deny transfer, trademarks

Omnidoc.com UDRP: Mexico 1 – France 0

Posted by DomainGang on February 7, 2025, at 4:59 pm

The Mexican registrant of Omnidoc.com, a domain registered in 2002, fought back at the UDRP that OMNIDOC, France, filed at the WIPO. The Complainant claimed ownership of numerous trademarks worldwide but provided only its French trademark registration for OMNIDOC filed on October 25, 2019, and registered on February 14, 2020. It submitted no evidence of […]

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

EnronEnergy.com UDRP: New Enron is not a well-known entity, says Panelist

Posted by DomainGang on February 6, 2025, at 8:50 am

A company that acquired rights to the ENRON mark via its registration in 2021 has filed a UDRP to get the domain EnronEnergy.com from its registrant. The Turkish Respondent did not respond but the Forum panelist noted that the “new” Enron is unrelated to the one that shut down years ago and it’s now a […]

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

DynamicTapeGlobal.com UDRP: Joint ventures that go bad can lead to domain disputes

Posted by DomainGang on January 27, 2025, at 11:09 am

Striking with a UDRP, PosturePals Pty Ltd asserted that the disputed domain DynamicTapeGlobal.com was confusingly similar to its DYNAMIC TAPE trademark and that the Respondent was using it in bad faith. PosturePals claimed the Respondent had no right to the domain following the termination of their joint venture in 2023 and the revocation of the […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Dynamic Tape, DynamicTapeGlobal.com, PosturePals, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer, trademarks

MetaRisk.com UDRP: Brand naming trend didn’t start with Meta, Inc.

Posted by DomainGang on January 23, 2025, at 11:04 am

Facebook, as an umbrella company, changed its name to Meta, Inc. in late 2021. Mark Zuckerberg noted the Greek origin of the word in his product launch speech. It comes as no surprise that the use of the “meta” prefix in brands and corporate names goes back many years. But others rode on the coattails […]

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

OpenGPU Network: Battle of AI power results in UDRP

Posted by DomainGang on January 22, 2025, at 12:49 pm

Businesses using the power of graphic processing units (GPUs) to leverage AI power are increasingly in the limelight. A French business, oGPU network, was hit with a UDRP over the domain name OpenGPU.network; the reason: PixelDisplay, Inc. of US claimed rights to the OGPU mark going back to 2021. Not so fast, said the Forum […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, OpenGPU.network, UDRP, deny transfer

SilentNights.org: Domain investor wins, explaining the merits of generic domains

Posted by DomainGang on January 21, 2025, at 10:18 am

In the UDRP filed against the domain SilentNights.org, the Respondent is a domain investor who picked up the domain at the drop. SoletLuna Holdings, Inc filed the Complaint citing rights to the SILENT NIGHTS mark from 2017. Meanwhile, the Respondent prepared their own response. The Complainant was irked by the asking price of $4,888 dollars […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with SILENT NIGHTS, SilentNights.org, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer

ReGarum.com: Stinky fish sauce leads to stinky UDRP

Posted by DomainGang on January 16, 2025, at 11:09 am

Garum is a fermented fish sauce that was a popular condiment in ancient Roman and Greek cuisine. It was made by fermenting fish, typically small fish or fish offal, with salt in large vats exposed to the sun for several months. The resulting liquid was a rich, savory sauce used to enhance the flavor of […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Compagnie Generale de Dietetique, Domains, ReGarum.com, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer, garum, what is garum

Jennifer Nalli: Professional wins UDRP with Reverse Domain Hijacking finding

Posted by DomainGang on January 15, 2025, at 12:40 pm

When your last name is “Nalli” and you work for the finance industry, registering the domain name NalliFinancialServices.com makes sense. According to Nalli Chinnasami Chetty, India, the NALLI mark goes back to 1935 in the textile industry. They took offense in the domain’s “NALLI” part and filed a UDRP. Meanwhile, the Respondent, who is of […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Jennifer Nalli, Nalli, NalliFinancialServices.com, RDNH, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer, reverse domain name hijacking

Grand Complications: Trademark holder failed to win UDRP and here’s why

Posted by DomainGang on January 15, 2025, at 10:09 am

A crucial aspect of the UDRP process is the Complainant’s responsibility to demonstrate that the Respondent registered and used the domain in bad faith. The domain’s registration date plays a key role here: if the domain was registered before the referenced brand became well-known or secured a trademark, this UDRP element is likely to fail. […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with UDRP, deny transfer, gembet.asia, gembetsg.com

GeneralDynamics.net UDRP: Turkish Respondent pulls off victory!

Posted by DomainGang on January 9, 2025, at 10:44 am

General Dynamics Corporation is a mighty giant in the aerospace and combat systems. The GENERAL DYNAMICS mark was established in 1952 and it’s been registered with the USPTO 20+ years ago. The company filed a UDRP against the domain name GeneralDynamics.net, a domain registered in November 2024 by a Turkish person. It’s noteworthy that that […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with General Dynamics, GeneralDynamics.net, UDRP, deny transfer

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