Leah.ai UDRP denied; Panel slams Complainant for Reverse Domain Name Hijacking attempt

Posted by DomainGang on July 1, 2025, at 12:00 pm

The domain Leah.ai was the subject of a UDRP brought by UK-based ContractPod Technologies Ltd., which had acquired the LEAH trademark from Embecta Corp. in 2023. The Complainant argued that the domain infringed on its LEAH trademark used for AI legal software and accused the Respondent of bad-faith registration and attempted profiteering, citing a $1M+ […]

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icoy.com: UDRP complaint denied—Reverse Domain Name Hijacking found

Posted by DomainGang on June 24, 2025, at 1:50 pm

The domain icoy.com was challenged by Italian firm ITWAY S.P.A., which holds a 2020 trademark for ICOY covering workplace safety technology. The domain, however, was registered in March 2000, almost two decades before any trademark use. The Respondent, Sydney Wang of Arch Holdings, operates a domain portfolio and listed icoy.com for lease or sale via […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Arch Holdings, RDNH, Sydney Wang, icoy.com, namekeen.com, reverse domain name hijacking

Eveli.com UDRP: Respondent scores Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding

Posted by DomainGang on June 21, 2025, at 1:20 pm

The domain Eveli.com was targeted in a UDRP by Mengjia Li, who operates a jewelry business under the name “Eve Li” via the matching domain eveli.co.uk. She registered the trademark EVE LI FINE JEWELLERY in 2024. The disputed domain, however, was registered by Respondent zhou zong wen in 2005—nearly 20 years earlier, according to the […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Eveli, Eveli.com, RDNH, UDRP, reverse domain name hijacking

WaterTimer.com UDRP ends with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision

Posted by DomainGang on June 19, 2025, at 10:19 am

Felipe Ospina filed a UDRP to claim watertimer.com, citing recent trademark filings and ownership of similar domain variants like watertimer.co and watertimer.app. He alleged the .com domain was being held for speculative resale, blocking his brand’s growth. Respondent Prempracha DMELLO acquired the domain in February 2023 for $4,120 dollars after years of negotiations. He argued […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, RDNH, UDRP, Water timer, WaterTimer.com, reverse domain name hijacking

TM7.com UDRP: Aged domain predates mark; Complainant gets whipped with RDNH decision

Posted by DomainGang on June 12, 2025, at 10:09 am

The domain tm7.com was the subject of a UDRP complaint filed by Vorwerk International AG, maker of the Thermomix line of kitchen appliances. The Complainant claimed the domain infringed on its recently registered TM7 trademark, tied to its 2025 product release. However, the Respondent who was represented by IP attorney John Berryhill, registered the domain […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, John Berryhill, RDNH, UDRP, Vorwerk International AG, WIPO, reverse domain name hijacking, tm7.com

AlumniVentures.com UDRP: Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision

Posted by DomainGang on June 11, 2025, at 10:30 am

The domain AlumniVentures.com was the focus of a failed UDRP complaint in Alumni Ventures LLC v. SocialNicheGuru.com. The Complainant, a venture capital firm, argued the domain infringed its ALUMNI VENTURES trademark, registered in 2023 and 2025, with claimed use beginning in 2018. However, the Respondent registered the domain in 2011, a full seven years before […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with ALUMNI VENTURES, AlumniVentures.com, Domains, RDNH, UDRP, WIPO, reverse domain name hijacking

DecodeAge.com registrant won UDRP with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding

Posted by DomainGang on May 22, 2025, at 11:50 am

The WIPO Panel denied Spartacus Brands LLC’s complaint over the domain DecodeAge.com, finding that although the domain was confusingly similar to the Complainant’s CODEAGE trademark, the Respondent had legitimate rights due to its prior trademark registrations and use of “DECODE AGE” in India. The Panel also found the Complaint was brought in bad faith, noting […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with DecodeAge.com, RDNH, WIPO, decode age, reverse domain name hijacking

Zaddy.com UDRP: HugeDomains wins with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding

Posted by DomainGang on May 13, 2025, at 12:23 pm

Zaddy LLC filed a UDRP to get the domain Zaddy.com, an asset of HugeDomains. The Complainant cited several registered trademarks going back to 2018. Meanwhile, the disputed domain name Zaddy.com is a 2005 registration. Andrew Reberry of HugeDomains, noted via his attorney: “Respondent maintains that Complainant cannot succeed in this dispute simply by alleging that […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Huge Domains, RDNH, UDRP, Zaddy.com, reverse domain name hijacking

KS.com UDRP: Two letter domain registrant wins with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding

Posted by DomainGang on May 13, 2025, at 12:00 pm

The UDRP filed against the domain KS.com by “Knowledge Systems” against its registrant, Robert Akscyn, involved fraud. The Complainant claims to be “Knowledge Systems, Inc.”, an INC. incorporated in the United Kingdom on October 18, 1983 with a registered office address in the State of California, United States. The domain KS.com was registered in 1993. […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with KS.com, RDNH, Robert Akscyn

iaa.org UDRP: Despite no response panel finds Reverse Domain Name Hijacking

Posted by DomainGang on May 13, 2025, at 8:20 am

The Illinois Agricultural Association did its best to claim rights to the domain iaa.org via the UDRP process—all attempts fell flat as the sole panelist at the Forum tore them all apart. According to the Complainant, the domain was registered on February 21, 1996 all while Complainant’s active US registration for IAA was issued in […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Illinois Agricultural Association, RDNH, UDRP, iaa, iaa.org, reverse domain name hijacking

Smartrail.com: Domain predates trademark by 7 years—RDNH decision was served

Posted by DomainGang on May 7, 2025, at 10:59 am

Registered in 1998, the domain SmartRail.com became the subject of a UDRP, after Quality Transportation Services, Inc. filed the case based on their SMARTRAIL trademark. The Complainant’s mark was registered in 2004, however—almost 7 years after the Respondent’s own mark for SMART RAIL (note the space) that was registered in 1998. A double blow was […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Quality Transportation Services, RDNH, Smartrail.com, UDRP, reverse domain name hijacking, smart rail, smartrail

Renewcda.com UDRP ends with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision

Posted by DomainGang on April 30, 2025, at 10:15 am

The domain Renewcda.com was allowed to remain with its current registrant, Renew Aesthetics, after a failed attempt by RENU MEDISPA, LLC to seize it via the UDRP process. The Forum panel ruled that RENU MEDISPA didn’t prove it had enforceable trademark rights in its name, pointing out that its state registrations and scant evidence of […]

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