RoyalCraft.com: Asking $180,000 dollars for domain? Let’s file a UDRP!

Posted by DomainGang on July 14, 2025, at 12:27 pm

The domain RoyalCraft.com, registered in 2004, was challenged by UK-based Royalcraft Limited, which holds a 2012 trademark for ROYALCRAFT and operates the site royalcraft.co.uk. The company sells furniture and leather goods and claimed that the domain’s use with PPC links to “outdoor furniture” showed targeting and bad faith. The Respondent, RoyalCraft Inc of Korea, pushed […]

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

BeechJet.com: Domain to stay with training provider after Complainant’s loss

Posted by DomainGang on July 10, 2025, at 11:30 am

Textron Aviation went after the domain BeechJet.com, claiming it clashed with their BEECHCRAFT brand. They argued the domain misled users, competed with their services, and was used in bad faith. Respondent’s counsel, Brett Lewis, pushed back hard. The Respondent’s company has been using the domain for over a decade to offer flight training specifically for […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with BeechJet.com, Beechcraft, Brett Lewis, Textron Aviation, UDRP, deny transfer

Weef.com UDRP: WIPO Panel rejects lighting firm’s claim

Posted by DomainGang on July 9, 2025, at 10:20 am

Weef.com, a four-letter domain registered in 2003, was challenged by German lighting manufacturer WE-EF LEUCHTEN GmbH, part of the Fagerhult Group. The Complainant alleged the domain targeted its WE-EF trademark, supported by global trademark rights and long-running use, including the domains weef.eu and we-ef.com. The Chinese Respondent argued the domain was acquired long before the […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with UDRP, WE-EF, WIPO, Weef.com, deny transfer

AtlanticBeech.com: UDRP failed due to long domain use and prior business ties

Posted by DomainGang on July 9, 2025, at 7:30 am

Textron Aviation went after the domain AtlanticBeech.com, arguing that Florida-based Atlantic Beechcraft Services was misleading consumers by combining “Atlantic” with “Beech,” a commonly used abbreviation for its BEECHCRAFT aircraft line. Textron cited decades of trademark use and accused the Respondent of trading on brand recognition, pointing to the site’s references to Bonanza, Baron, Duke, and […]

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

Leah.ai UDRP denied; Panel slams Complainant for Reverse Domain Name Hijacking attempt

Posted by DomainGang on July 1, 2025, at 12:00 pm

The domain Leah.ai was the subject of a UDRP brought by UK-based ContractPod Technologies Ltd., which had acquired the LEAH trademark from Embecta Corp. in 2023. The Complainant argued that the domain infringed on its LEAH trademark used for AI legal software and accused the Respondent of bad-faith registration and attempted profiteering, citing a $1M+ […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with DomainAgents, Leah.ai, RDNH, deny transfer, reverse domain name hijacking

Thermowood.com: DAN-managed domain saved in UDRP decision

Posted by DomainGang on June 30, 2025, at 11:29 am

Lampopuuyhdistys Ry, owner of the THERMOWOOD EU trademark, refiled a UDRP complaint to recover thermowood.com, a domain used by US firm Blue Lake Lumber LLC and managed by affiliated Global Forest Lumber Company LLC. The original UDRP from 2024 was denied. The Complainant cited a terminated distribution agreement and claimed unauthorized use of its mark. […]

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

Divebuddyapp.com UDRP denied; Complainant lacked valid trademark rights

Posted by DomainGang on June 30, 2025, at 11:00 am

Davis Companies Inc. filed a UDRP complaint seeking transfer of Divebuddyapp.com, relying on a US Supplemental Register trademark for DIVE BUDDY. The Panel found that the Complainant failed to establish enforceable rights under the Policy, as no evidence of acquired distinctiveness or secondary meaning was provided, despite the descriptive nature of the term and the […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with DIVE BUDDY, Divebuddyapp.com, Supplemental Register, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer

Pasino.com: 23 years later, UDRP challenges domain name—Who won?

Posted by DomainGang on June 30, 2025, at 10:27 am

The domain Pasino.com was registered in 2002 and was acquired in 2019 by Costa Rican entities affiliated with Basilisk Studio SRL. The domain was challenged by Groupe Partouche, a French casino operator with a 1998 PASINO trademark used for several physical casino properties in France, that filed a UDRP at the WIPO. Complainant claimed the […]

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

Leotech.com UDRP: Complainant had no established rights when domain was registered

Posted by DomainGang on June 27, 2025, at 10:48 am

The domain Leotech.com, registered in July 2023, was challenged by US-based Leo Technologies LLC, which had begun using the LEOTECH mark in February 2023 and filed for US trademark registrations that were not granted until May 2025, after the UDRP was filed. Complainant alleged bad faith registration, claiming the Respondent, listed as JUNGYUHKOOK of Korea, […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with JUNGYUHKOOK, Korean domainer, Leo Technologies LLC, Leotech.com, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer, laywer247

Ignis.com UDRP: Not a shred of evidence, says minority panelist at the WIPO

Posted by DomainGang on June 18, 2025, at 4:09 pm

Ignis Growth, S.L.U. filed a UDRP against the domain ignis.com, asserting trademark rights and alleging bad faith registration. The Complainant cited marks like IGNIS ENERGIA and a newly registered U.S. mark for IGNIS to support its claim. It also pointed to high-value sales outreach as evidence the domain was acquired to profit off its brand. […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with deny transfer, ignis.com, no RDNH, split decision

Chem-Dry tried to get kimsdry.com via the UDRP process—What happened?

Posted by DomainGang on June 17, 2025, at 9:29 am

The domain kimsdry.com was challenged in a UDRP by CHEM-DRY, INC., a carpet cleaning franchise claiming rights in the CHEM-DRY trademark. The Complainant alleged the domain is a misspelled, phonetically similar version of its mark and that the Respondent’s website copied its branding and design. The Respondent, Desert Carpet Cleaners Inc, did not respond. However, […]

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

Betplays.com UDRP: Domain transfer was denied

Posted by DomainGang on June 16, 2025, at 12:01 pm

The domain name betplays.com was targeted in a UDRP by Corredor Empresarial S.A., operator of Colombia’s BETPLAY gambling brand. The Complainant cited strong national recognition, sponsorship of Colombia’s football league, and trademarks across Latin America. The Respondent, Creative Alliance Solutions, has used the domain since 2022 for online betting, licensed in Anjouan and previously Curacao. […]

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

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