PapaJohns.cn: Chinese cybersuatter’s brazen response to C&D

Posted by DomainGang on November 28, 2025, at 11:11 am

Papa John’s International, Inc., which has operated in China since 2003 and owns long-standing Chinese trademarks for PAPA JOHN’S / PAPA JOHNS, discovered that its former local domain Papajohns.cn had been drop-caught in July 2025 by Zhang Wei, a Chinese bulk domain buyer. The company had previously owned and used papajohns.cn from 2013 to 2024 […]

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Walmart.ai UDRP: Proceed to aisle 25 for wet wipes

Posted by DomainGang on November 25, 2025, at 9:10 am

Walmart Apollo LLC filed a UDRP against UK-based Sebastian Haigh OAI Ltd over the domain Walmart.ai, relying on its long-standing WALMART, WAL-MART, and WALMART.COM trademarks and massive global retail footprint. The mark was characterized as fanciful and famous, with decades of use and a major online presence at walmart.com. The domain walmart.ai, registered in December […]

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Toptal.ai UDRP: Transfer ordered after blatant impersonation and passing-off

Posted by DomainGang on November 22, 2025, at 9:01 am

A UDRP was filed against toptal.ai by Toptal, LLC, the long-established freelance-talent platform operating under its TOPTAL mark since 2010. The Respondent, based in Armenia, registered the domain in 2024 and used it for a site that mimicked Toptal’s branding, copied its service descriptions, displayed “All Rights Reserved Toptal,” and presented itself as offering the […]

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Arsene.xyz UDRP: Respondent targeted French law firm deliberately

Posted by DomainGang on November 18, 2025, at 12:11 pm

A UDRP was filed against the domain Arsene.xyz by Arsene, a Paris-based law firm with a 20 year history and a strong reputation in tax law. The Complainant is licensed to use multiple ARSENE trademarks in France and the UK and operates several ARSENE-formative domain names dating back to 2003. The Respondent registered Arsene.xyz in […]

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NanoBanana.ai UDRP: Respondent claims that “Nano” was a banana-loving puppy

Posted by DomainGang on November 18, 2025, at 9:40 am

If your little puppy loves a banana-shaped toy, you can call it “Nano Banana.” The problem arises when your domain, NanoBanana.ai, is not showing photos of that Nano puppy playing with its banana toy, but instead hosts a platform that transforms text prompts into images, just like the Google Nano Banana service. The ensuing UDRP […]

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Prlnclpal.com UDRP: Typosquatter targeted Principal corporation

Posted by DomainGang on November 13, 2025, at 11:40 am

A UDRP was filed against the domain Prlnclpal.com by Principal Financial Services, Inc., a US financial services giant operating from Principal.com and owner of the famous PRINCIPAL family of marks dating back to 1960. The Complainant argued that the domain was an intentional misspelling of its brand—substituting the letter “i” with a visually identical lowercase […]

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Playhop.io: Yandex subsidiary wins UDRP after bad-faith finding

Posted by DomainGang on November 12, 2025, at 10:31 am

A UDRP was filed against Playhop.io by Y. E. Hub Armenia LLC, a subsidiary of Russia’s Yandex NV. The Complainant operates the official Playhop.com platform and holds an international trademark for PLAYHOP registered in 2022 across multiple jurisdictions, including Viet Nam where the Respondent is located. The Respondent argued that playhop is a generic combination […]

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Dixion.com UDRP: Medical device rival sought $100K after rejecting $25K offer

Posted by DomainGang on November 3, 2025, at 11:01 am

German medical equipment company Stormoff N.R.W. GmbH, owner of the DIXION trademark since 2005, filed a UDRP against Yerkin Dlimbetov, who operates the competing brand Ordamed. The dispute centered on Dixion.com, a domain Dlimbetov acquired in 2021 for $15,000 dollars. In 2018, Dixion.com had been sold for $1,353 dollars on DropCatch. Evidence showed that the […]

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JudiWerthein.com: UDRP decision orders domain back to artist

Posted by DomainGang on November 2, 2025, at 4:29 pm

Argentinian artist Judi Werthein filed a UDRP to regain control of JudiWerthein.com after her domain—originally registered and used by her from 2006 to 2019—expired and was later acquired by Miciko Saputra of Indonesia. Following the lapse, the Respondent redirected the domain to a gambling website unrelated to Werthein or her artistic work. The Panel recognized […]

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SunCityMarathon.com and .org go to Sun International after UDRP

Posted by DomainGang on October 30, 2025, at 1:51 pm

Sun International (South Africa) Limited filed a UDRP against Malu Yantumba of South Africa over the domains suncitymarathon.com and suncitymarathon.org, registered in July 2025. Complainant operates the renowned Sun City Resort, a $1.4 billion tourism complex active since 1979 and owner of the SUN CITY trademarks dating back to 1978. Respondent claimed the domains referred […]

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Durex.me UDRP: Condom squatter tried to shaft trademark holder

Posted by DomainGang on October 24, 2025, at 4:50 pm

LRC Products (aka the DUREX people: durability, reliability, and excellence since the 1930’s) found someone in the UAE trying to slip one past them and filed a UDRP. The Respondent registered Durex.me, threw up a “Launching Soon” page using the DUREX logo, and then, after a C&D notice, declared the domain was for sale. Asking […]

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Google wins AndroidEnterprise.com after $5M sale offer

Posted by DomainGang on October 23, 2025, at 9:10 am

Google LLC filed a UDRP against Shahid Sheikh / Emitac Enterprises Solutions LLC of India over the domain AndroidEnterprise.com. Complainant holds long established ANDROID trademarks registered worldwide since 2010 and operates its Android Enterprise platform for mobile device management. The domain, registered in 2025, resolved to a “Get This Domain” sales page and was later […]

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