First dot .Support UDRP hits Hewlett Packard domain squatter
A joke goes that 80% of the world’s support centers reside in India; the rest is from a basement that patches you to an Indian call-center. It comes as no surprise that the domain HPPrinter.Support is registered in India, for different reasons obviously. That didn’t sit too well with the corporate offices of Hewlett-Packard Development […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ESQwire: No domain is too small for consultation on a pending UDRP
When it comes down to safeguarding your domain assets, you never know when the much-dreaded UDRP is going to knock on your door. Knowing your rights as a domain owner, is the first step towards a successful response to a C&D letter, or an eventual UDRP. ESQwire, established in 1997 by attorney Ari Goldberger, is […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Generic domain BrandEnhancement.com lost via ridiculous UDRP
A very peculiar and rather crafty UDRP at the National Arbitration Forum has resulted in the loss of the generic and aged domain name, BrandEnhancement.com. The domain was registered in 1999, and it has been renewed every year since. The Complainant, Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG, is a large international company and a supplier […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.WordPress is a trademark, people!
A lot of people, domainers included, fail to realize that ‘WordPress‘ is a registered trademark. One of the basic functions of trademark registration, is the owner’s obligation to defend it, should they become aware of an infringement. Such violations occur quite often in the world of domains, and when one registers domains that incorporate ‘WordPress‘ […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.RedCarter.com – Complainant wins UDRP with cancelled trademark !
In a truly bizarre decision, the domain name RedCarter.com was given to the Complainant, Red Carter LLC, after not only they let it expire, but they let the trademark get cancelled as well. Red Carter LLC, is a fashion designer based in New York City, producing a series of haute couture garments that include swimwear […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.National Arbitration Forum redacts name of Respondent in lost UDRP case
In a strange UDRP case involving the domain name HormelFood.org, the National Arbitration Forum sided with the Complainant, Hormel Foods Corporation, Hormel Foods Sales, LLC, and Hormel Foods, LLC. It wasn’t the obvious violation of the Complainant’s long established trademarks that gave the case away, or the fact that Hormel came down as a Holy […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Game of Thrones .com lost in UDRP
If you’re a fan of the popular series, “Game of Thrones“, then you probably got a stiffie when Game of Thrones – Season 4 premiered the other night. The award-winning HBO series draws millions of viewers to its official web site, HBO.com. Apparently, none at HBO or anyone from its mother company, Time Warner, thought […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Elvis Presley estate assumes control of Graceland.com
Three weeks ago, we watched in disbelief as the 20 year old domain name, Graceland.com, was lost in a UDRP; the domain was used all along to display Bible quotes in an overall religious theme. Its former owner pleaded for support, declaring the domain and its content “under siege” in a dramatic post. As of […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Graceland .com owner: We are under siege!
The owner of Graceland.com shared his frustration with the world, as soon as the UDRP was filed for the domain, by the estate of the late Elvis Presley. Titled “Graceland.com Is Under Siege“, the page describes in vivid detail the 19 year old history of Graceland.com, a domain that contains Biblical quotes: “Graceland.com has operated […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Elvis has left the building: 20 year old domain Graceland.com lost in UDRP
The estate of the late Elvis Presley took 20 years to get hold of Graceland.com, a domain registered in 1994; that was at the very dawn of the commercial Internet. The UDRP against Graceland.com was brought at the National Arbitration Forum in January. Graceland.com displays Biblical quotes and content, along with Google ads. Despite requesting […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Reverse domain name hijacking? Nope, UDRP slamdunk for the Complainant
This is an unfortunate decision for the owner of AceCapital.com, a domain name registered in 1997. Its owner appears to have owned it since around 2012, perhaps after acquiring it in the secondary domain market. Despite the generic characteristics of the domain, and the lack of a registered trademark by the Complainant, the decision was […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.“Creativ” trademark fails to win UDRP over 15 year old .com domain
A UDRP brought at the National Arbitration Forum for the domain name, Creativ.com, ended with the Complainant’s defeat – despite rendering no response by the domain owner, and the existence of pending trademark applications. The single member panel pointed out that two years of use for the term and a thousand followers on Twitter do […]
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