Malo.com: Italian Complainant fails “bad” UDRP with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding
MALO S.p.A. is an Italian company that believed it’d be cool to challenge the ownership of the domain Malo.com; its registrant’s last name being Malo. With malo meaning “bad” in Spanish, it’s no wonder the case delivered a refusal of the domain’s transfer. The WIPO panelist was clear: The Panel believes that the Complainant should […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Here’s what not to do with your .AI domain names
If you own .AI domains, congratulations. The fastest-growing ccTLD with generic qualities per Google, is a magnet for domain investors and companies alike. Some companies will thumb their noses at the matching .com, opting for the .ai domain even when the .com is made available! That being said, there are a few things that you […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.LivingEdge.com: UDRP decision marks another victory for John Berryhill
Living Edge Pty Ltd, an Australian retailer of designer furniture, filed a complaint against Kawing Chiu, an individual based in the United States, regarding the disputed domain name LivingEdge.com, registered in 2005. The Respondent was represented by IP attorney, John Berryhill. Living Edge Pty Ltd has a history dating back to around 2000, providing designer […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Demoji.com UDRP ends up with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
When you file a UDRP against a domain registered in 2012, you’d better be in the possession of a more senior mark. In the case of Demoji.com, however, Mr. Patrick Schur of Switzerland filed a UDRP on the basis of a mark he acquired in 2019. There would be no way for the Registrant to […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.RedFig.com: Complainant choked on fruit domain defended by domainer!
Domain investor Bill Patterson served a sweet, juicy fruit to the Complainant of a UDRP involving the domain RedFig.com. Simply put, the domain is put together from two dictionary words and describe a “red fig” more than anything else. Meanwhile, Redfig LLC asserted rights to the domain because of a trademark that they registered in […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Beds.com UDRP: Complainant failed to catch WIPO panel asleep
The domain name Beds.com became the subject of a UDRP filed by Sleep Number Corporation. The company asserted that the domain was used by them from 2000 to 2018 but then someone allegedly stole it. After it became obvious that the Respondent didn’t steal the domain but rather won it via a Sedo auction which […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Coderbag grabs pair of QuickCPU domains with John Berryhill’s help
Coderbag LLC is a software publisher of QuickCPU, a PC performance tuning software. The company registered the mark QUICKCPU and operates from QuickCPU.com. The company enlisted the services of popular IP attorney, John Berryhill, in an attempt to get the domains QuickCPU.net and QuickCPU.org via the UDRP process. Why was that important? The Respondent copied […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.The dark side of granting “lease to own” domain sales via Afternic
Afternic is rolling out the option of offering lease to own (LTO) opportunities to potential domain buyers. Copied from Dan.com that streamlined the process, the Afternic process appears to be a welcome option for domain investors. Still, the option arrives with strings attached: A series of terms and conditions appear to cover Afternic from a […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.UDRP against Healthyr.com ends up with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
A GoDaddy broker relayed offers for Healthyr.com from Healthyr LLC that the registrant did not accept; the ensuing “Plan B” was to file a UDRP. Note: This is why anonymous offers via a third party broker should always be ignored: there is no option for the domain’s registrant & seller to set their own rules […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domains & UDRP: Lawyers should use the tools of the trade
Professionals of every trade should utilize the best tools to deliver services to clients. In the case of a law firm, using information databases such as LexisNexis is a given, as they are an indispensable tool that does require paid subscriptions. Not every law firm is willing to fork out money for such tools, apparently. […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Websec.com UDRP ends with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
WebSec Holdings, B.V., the Netherlands, fired up their legal salvo to acquire the domain name Websec.com. Registered in 2002, the domain’s creation date predates the Dutch cybersecurity’s formation date by 18 whole years. Prior to the UDRP, the Complainant offered $1,000 to acquire the domain; the Respondent’s acquisition of the domain in 2016 cost more, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Herr Foods retained John Berryhill in cybersquatting case
Herr Foods, Inc. is an American brand owner of potato chips and other snack foods produced in Nottingham, Pennsylvania. The brands include baked snacks Good Natured Selects, a product range that was introduced in 2013. The term is a registered trademark and somehow someone at the corporate branding and marketing team dropped the ball on […]
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