Brickworks.com: A #domain registered in 1997 had to be defended at the National Arbitration Forum
Just another brick in the wall: A latecomer to the branding and domain game takes the registrant of an aged domain to the UDRP process. Aussie company Brickworks Building Products Pty Ltd. filed a UDRP against the domain Brickworks.com that was registered in 1997. Their Australian trademarks trail the domain’s registration by at least 10 […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Cat-tracks.com: Don’t use a brand’s fame to sell competitive products!
The domain Cat-tracks.com faced a UDRP filed by Caterpillar Inc. of CAT.com fame. The Complainant pointed out that the domain was used to promote and sell competitive products, all while displaying the CAT brand and mark. Indeed, as seen by the Respondent’s Facebook page, the majority of items for sale are not manufactured by Caterpillar. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Fortini.com: UDRP shows $350,000 asking price for “common surname”
Dutch company N.V. Nutricia, producers of a food supplement product called “Fortini,” filed a UDRP against the domain Fortini.com. The Respondent in this case is Epik founder, Rob Monster. Epik is simply the registrar and not the Respondent in this case. Fortini.com was registered in 2012 and the Complainant has acquired the registration of trademarks […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.MallOfOman.com: #UDRP Complainant loses case for the 2nd time
Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC lost the UDRP filed against the domain MallOfOman.com in 2018. The domain had been registered long before the Complainant acquired its mark. Complainants that lost a UDRP can refile, if new developments warrant such filing; the 2nd time their UDRP filing was also denied, despite no official response by the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Security-Finance.com: A 1999 #domain the subject of a failed #UDRP filing
Certain generic words and word combos make weak trademarks. That’s the primary take from the UDRP filed against the domain Security-Finance.com, consisting of two generic words, security and finance. Security Group, Inc. d/b/a Security Finance, filed the UDRP to usurp the domain, citing trademark violations. They registered the mark SECURITY FINANCE in 2020, whereas the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.EpIcgames.com: #Domain lost via the #UDRP process
Typosquatting is bad enough; creating visual confusion with the use of alternate letters takes it to another level. Epic Games, Inc. filed a UDRP against the domain name Eplcgames.com. That’s a lower case “L” there, not a capital “i.” Such letter substitutions can be used for phishing and the installation of malware, as many would […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Babies R Us : Brand infringing #domain lost via the #UDRP process
When you ride on the coattails of a major brand such as Toys R US, prepare to be whipped. The registrant of the domain name BabiesRUS.com thought they caught a great fish when they picked up the domain upon its drop earlier this year. What happened next? TRU Kids Inc., the owner of the “R […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.DogToeGrips.com registrant won #UDRP and here’s why
A product that enables dogs to maintain traction on slippery surfaces is made available via the web site at DogToeGrips.com. This is a legitimate product for our canine buddies but it contains the TOE GRIPS mark registered by another company. Dr. Buzby’s Innovations LLC is a South Carolina limited liability company that markets, promotes and […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Tosca.com UDRP reveals need for swift development
When you spend money in the domain aftermarket, don’t wait too long to develop that domain. This appears to be the lesson delivered by a UDRP case involving Tosca.com, a domain registered in 2002. Its current registrant acquired it in 2010 with a development plan in mind, but the domain was moved to parking. Tosca […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Lydia Warren won #UDRP for matching .com #domain name
Lydia K. Warren is an award-winning blues musician who has performed under her own name since as early as 2000. In 2019, she somehow allowed the matching domain, LydiaWarren.com, to lapse. The domain was sold at the GoDaddy auctions for a mere $155 dollars. Lydia Warren filed a UDRP at the National Arbitration Forum to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.RapidRepel.com #UDRP: Five figure asking price not a sign of bad faith
Entrepreneurs seeking a sizeable return on their investment aren’t automatically found in “bad faith.” The registrant of RapidRepel.com registered the domain in 2017 with a project in mind. United Industries Corporation produces a series of pesticides and one of them is called RapidRepel and filed a UDRP to get the domain. In 2017, the Respondent […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.My domain name is Lukka.com
The UDPR against the aged domain Lukka.com was shot down at the National Arbitration Forum, after its Korean registrant and Respondent pointed out two facts: They registered and used the domain for the past decade with a registered business in Korea The Complainant provided no proof they own the trademark the UDRP was based on […]
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