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ULTA.net: Just another LLLL domain or a trademark infringement?

Ulta Beauty, Inc. is a popular company in the US selling beauty products since 2001. The company registered the mark ULTA with the USPTO in 2001. The domain name ULTA.net was registered in 2002 and it’s a pronounceable LLLL .net domain, as far as domain investing is concerned. The ensuing UDRP decided on the fate […]

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Raymond won a UDRP against Ray—Here’s why

A billionaire hedge fund manager, author, public speaker and philanthropist who was ranked in 2020 as the world’s 79th wealthiest person was targeted in a domain squatting case. Raymond Dalio has been called the “Steve Jobs of Investing” by aiCIO Magazine and Wired Magazine and named one of the 100 Most Influential People by TIME […]

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Equafix.com UDRP ends domain’s PPC revenue stream after two decades

It took the better part of 20 years for the typo-domain, Equafix.com, to be surrendered to the squatted brand’s owners. The domain name has been parked with zero click landers, presumably generating a steady PPC revenue stream. Equifax Inc., filed a UDRP to get the domain from the Respondent, whose information is hidden behind WHOIS […]

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Citi.ai: Domain lost in UDRP thanks to made-up acronym

Citigroup Inc. is very protective of its famous CITI mark; it filed a UDRP to get the domain Citi.ai from its registrant. It appears that the Respondent fired up ChatGPT and generated a plausible acronym of CITI: Carbon Innovations & Trading Initiative. In their response, the Respondent analyzed that alleged business project further: “I registered […]

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SAP.ai lost to the UDRP process

The registrant of SAP.ai believed that he had a quality LLL .ai domain in his possession; along with 10,000 other domains, this domain investor was never hit with a UDRP before this one. SAP SE, Germany filed a UDRP at the WIPO, however, asserting rights to the SAP acronym. Founded in 1972, the company’s financial […]

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LAFitnessNearMe.com: Greedy squatter declined generous offer from trademark holder

The domain name LAFitnessNearMe.com was involved in a UDRP filed by LA Fitness International LLC, owners of the famous LA FITNESS mark. What’s interesting in this case is that through negotiations, the Respondent was able to secure a $2,000 dollar offer for this domain, substantially higher than the $500 opening offer. After involving an attorney […]

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Aveus.com: UDRP reverses expired GoDaddy domain auction result

A UDRP reversed the expired GoDaddy auction result for Aveus.com. In May, the domain was auctioned off for the sum of $2,275 dollars. Its Korean registrant became the Respondent in a UDRP filed by the previous registrant, Medecision, Inc. The Complainant proved it holds an active mark for AVEUS and that they were the registrant […]

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BarillaPasta.com flushed down the drain as a clear case of cybersquatting

The domain name BarillaPasta.com was registered in 2004 and incorporates the famous Italian mark BARILLA. Registered in various jurisdictions since 1968 or newer, the BARILLA mark is owned by Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A. that filed a UDRP at the WIPO to get the domain. The Complainant shared information that the Respondent seemingly varied […]

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AppScience.ai UDRP: Respondent lacked evidence, attempted to sell domain

Sabio Inc. filed a UDRP against the domain AppScience.ai based on the U.S. trademark registration Nos. 5328169 for APP SCIENCE, registered on November 7, 2017; and 6422987 for APP SCIENCE, registered on July 10, 2021. The Complainant operates from the domain AppScience.inc. The Respondent made an attempt to dispute the mark’s strength, calling it generic […]

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Sennheiser.ai UDRP results in victory for famous trademark holder

In the UDRP case of Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG v. jan jilek, the Complainant, a German audio products company, contested the registration of the domain name Sennheiser.ai by the Respondent from Croatia. The domain was listed for sale at EUR 139,689.34. Sennheiser argued that the domain was confusingly similar to its trademark and […]

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SigFi.ai UDRP: Chinese Respondent “in shock” as fan claims got shut down

The registrant of the domain SigFi.ai and Respondent in the UDRP was “in shock” after the case was filed. Founded in 2006 Complainant, Nvest, Inc. d/b/a SigFig, offers a variety of digital wealth solutions, including robo-advisory and other platforms for personalized investment advice. Complainant has an international presence, through e.g. the United States, Canada, India and […]

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And just like that, FoodClub.com (1998) is lost in a UDRP

The old (1998) registration of the domain FoodClub.com did not matter when Topco Holdings, Inc filed a UDRP. Its FOOD CLUB trademark came into play, registered in 1957 in the US for services that began as early as in 1945. One has to wonder what took the Complainant this long—26 years—to file a UDRP. In […]

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