Scutum.com UDRP: Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision against French security group
A scutum is Latin for a large, curved, oblong shield made of wood and leather, used by heavily armed infantry in ancient Rome. SCUTUM, a French security and fire safety group, filed a UDRP complaint against the registrant of Scutum.com, an Austrian individual who claimed to be the original registrant since 1998. The Complainant argued […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Vanguard loses UDRP for VanguardiBank.com to Dubai consultancy
Vanguard Group filed a UDRP against the registrant of Vanguardibank.com, arguing the name copied its VANGUARD mark and diverted users to financial services. The Complainant pointed to the Respondent’s use of a ship logo and the addition of “i” and “bank” as misleading variations on its brand. The Respondent countered that it is a licensed […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Aussie law firm hit domain investor with UDRP over IPGuardian.com—Who won?
The Sydney law firm IP Guardian, owner of the 2014 Australian mark IP GUARDIAN filed a UDRP against the domain IPGuardian.com held by Mira Holdings, a domain investor’s company. Mira Holdings bought the .com at a NameJet auction in March 2021 for $450 and has only parked it with a for-sale lander showing a BIN […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Premier Nail Source loses UDRP against PremierNailSupply.com
Premier Nail International filed a UDRP against the domain PremierNailSupply.com, arguing the domain copied its common-law mark PREMIER NAIL SOURCE and confused customers. The panel accepted standing: “premier nail” is recognizable and the “supply” tail doesn’t avoid similarity. On rights/legitimate interests, the panel saw a real California business operating as Premier Nail Supply with licenses, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Digital Renegades lost UDRP for TheDigitalRenegades.com
Digital Renegades, a US marketing firm that registered the DIGITAL RENEGADES mark in April 2025, tried to wrest control of TheDigitalRenegades.com from registrant Evan Morgenstein. The snag: Morgenstein had registered the domain back in March 2020, a full five years before the company obtained its trademark rights. Although the panel found the domain confusingly similar […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.FyreFestival.com UDRP: Loss for Complainant, despite no response from Respondent
The UDRP dispute over FyreFestival.com was filed by LimeWR Fyre OÜ, which argued that it had rights in the FYRE FESTIVAL mark through recent acquisitions. Represented by ESQwire, the company claimed the domain was being used by Respondent Liam Spencer to mislead consumers with travel-related content and sought transfer under the UDRP. The panel noted […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Onetile.com UDRP denied: A 2004 registration beats 2017 brand
One Click Tiles Srl went after the domain name Onetile.com, claiming the domain mimics its ONETILE brand and funnels users through shifting PPC links to tile and flooring rivals. The Italian retailer launched in 2017 and secured its first ONETILE registration in 2023, while the .com was created in 2004 and today sits on a […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.VEG.com operator loses claim over Vee.vet in close UDRP dispute
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG), operator of over 100 emergency animal hospitals across the US, filed a UDRP against veterinarian Nagar Brar over the domain vee.vet. VEG argued the name was a typographical variation of its VEG mark and domains, including veg.vet and veg.com. Both domains forward to the group’s main website at veterinaryemergencygroup.com. VEG claimed that […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.NOCO can’t wrestle noco.ai from no-code developer
NOCO’s attempt to claim noco.ai turned into a sharp reminder that not every four-letter string belongs to a trademark owner. The century old battery brand, famous for its chargers and jump starters, took aim at the .ai domain after discovering it had been transferred to a new registrant earlier this year. The WIPO panel didn’t […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Omis.com UDRP failed despite an asking price of $120,000
Italian crane manufacturer OMIS Group S.p.A. filed a UDRP complaint for omis.com against Dubai-based mediaWorld Advertising International FZE. The domain, created in 2003, had previously been used by an Austrian catering business before being acquired in 2024 by the Respondent. OMIS argued that the Respondent targeted its long-established OMIS brand, pointing to broker correspondence in […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ChafeZero.com: UDRP fraud filing gets Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
The UDRP case of AK Associates LLC / Alina Chung v. Peter Jenkins was about the domain ChafeZero.com, registered in April 2025. The Complainants, a Georgia LLC and its registered agent, filed two U.S. trademark applications for CHAFEZERO in late July and mid-August 2025. Despite this, they presented purported evidence of an existing U.S. registration […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.AUSFail.com UDRP: Gripe site, not cybersquatting
Allied Universal went after the domain AUSFail.com, saying it copied the AUS mark (and aus.com) to smear the company with an aggregator of negative press. Respondent Erik Deutsch replied that he’d sued Allied in California, then launched a noncommercial criticism site using a domain that plainly signals disapproval (“fail”), with disclaimers, no ads, and no […]
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