DeLoreanParts.com: Complainant can’t go back to 1999 to reclaim domain
Going back to the future, if only it could happen. DeLorean Motor Company filed a UDRP to reclaim the domain DeLoreanParts.com, which was registered in 1999. The registrant and Respondent in this case is a manufacturer of parts for DeLorean cars. At the time, the Respondent ran a fundraiser benefiting people with Parkinson’s, due to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Mohu.com #UDRP: Buyer of #domain paid for the sins of the previous owner
The registrant of Mohu.com acquired the domain in the aftermarket in 2021. Registered in 2000, the domain changed hands via a sale, all while the US company Motennas LLC registered the mark MOHU in 2013. Apparently, the previous owner of Mohu.com offered it for sale to the Complainant in this UDRP, seeking $25,000 dollars. They […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Bitmex.group UDRP: Respondent is a “business man”
If you consider yourself a “business man” then stay away from other businesses’ trademarks. The hilarious response filed by the Respondent in the UDRP against Bitmex.group emphasizes the ballsy attitude of cybersquatters. BitMEX is a crypto exchange platform and a registered trademark of HDR Global Trading Limited. They operate from the domain name Bitmex.com. While […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Etrades.com: Someone just burned $5k on a trademark domain
When you pick a domain containing a well-known mark, you’ll face the consequences, sooner or later. In the case of Etrades.com the domain was auctioned off on NameJet in early 2018, following a quick hold by New Ventures Services, the domain repository arm of Network Solutions. That auction closed at $5,099 dollars. Source: NameBio. Fast-forward […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.UltaChat.com: Respondent doesn’t want the domain but still won UDRP!
The registrant of the domain UltaChat.com didn’t intend to renew it, after choosing a different brand for his upcoming business. That’s what he claimed, anyway, in a UDRP filed by Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. Not wanting the domain or indicating zero interest in defending it typically results in a loss for the Respondent […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.CocoChoco.com UDRP delivers victory for Mike Mann’s Domain Market
The domain name Cocochoco.com became the apple of discord between its registrant, domain investor Mike Mann, and Israel-based G.R. GLOBAL COSMETICS LTD. The latter claims rights to the COCOCHOCO mark since 2014 in the European Union and since 2020 in the US. The domain, meanwhile, has been in the possession of Mike Mann’s Domain Market […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.LionsHead.com: A 20 year old #domain name lost via the #UDRP process!
The domain LionsHead.com was lost via the UDRP process, as the Respondent did not file a response to counter the Complainant’s allegations. Registered in 2002, LionsHead.com has been in the possession of a domain portfolio holder. The Complainant, Lionshead Specialty Tire & Wheel LLC, have registered the mark LIONSHEAD with the USPTO. That registration took […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Coinbase.info: Chinese registrant beat #Coinbase in UDRP
Coinbase Global, Inc., branded Coinbase, is an American company that operates a cryptocurrency exchange platform. The company was formed in 2012 and obtained the registration of a trademark for COINBASE with the USPTO until 2014. The company operates from Coinbase.com and they filed a UDRP against the domain Coinbase.info. Meanwhile, the Chinese registrant of Coinbase.info […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Save-From.net: UDRP won by a business no longer active in the US market
The UDRP filed against the domain Save-From.net claims rights to the SAVEFROM mark, which was registered with the USPTO on April 5, 2016. The mark’s owner, Uliona Limited, is a Seychelles company. They operate from the domain name SaveFrom.net. It makes sense to file a UDRP to protect such a trademark and at first things […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Beautiful poetry response in UDRP over LowesCodes.com
Squatting on a domain name incorporating a famous brand such as Lowe’s, doesn’t mean you’re insensitive. In the case of LowesCodes.com, a domain presumably aimed at Lowe’s coupons and discounts, the registrant faced a UDRP after creating a WordPress site and making it look like Lowe’s. Eventually, he listed the domain name for sale. Lowe’s […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.EdgeWorkers.com: #Akamai in UDRP battle against #Cloudflare over #domain quartet
Akamai Technologies, Inc. is a technology and software company that develops a software service called “EdgeWorkers” for which it applied for and registered trademarks with the USPTO. Cloudflare is a competitor in the cloud services business; they develop a software service called “Cloudflare Workers.” Cloudflare both registered and acquired domains that incorporate the “edgeworker” string, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.LandsCentral.com: No name, no address, yet Respondent won UDRP
The UDRP decision for the domain LandsCentral.com delivered good news to the Respondent. Filed by Latitude Funding LLC at the Forum (NAF) the UDRP was based on the similarity of the domain with the Complainant’s brand, LANDCENTRAL. That extra “S” triggered a legal war, apparently, but according to the UDRP, the Respondent failed to provide […]
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