Euronet.com UDRP: Aged domain’s Dutch registrant won with a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Thirty years after its registration in 1994, the domain name Euronet.com was hit with a UDRP. Prior to the UDRP, Dutch company Euronet Internet, operating these days as Online.nl, was approached by the Complainant, US-based Euronet Worldwide, Inc., to acquire the domain for $30,000 dollars. Upon being told by the registrant that they would seek […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Toros.com UDRP slaps Turkish Complainant with a Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding
The UDRP filed against the domain name Toros.com by a Turkish agricultural company ended with a major victory for the Respondent. Toros means “bulls” in Spanish. Registered in 1997, Toros.com is associated with the Spanish Respondent’s family business since then. The Complainant claimed that the Spain-based Respondent has no rights to the domain, when in […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Freshkidz.com: UDRP ends up with a Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
The UDRP filed against the domain name FreshKidz.com by Fresh Brandz LLC did not have a great outcome for the Complainant. The domain was registered in 2008 and the stylization of “kids” as “kidz” is not unique to the Complainant’s mark. Other supportive points were presented by the Respondent’s attorney, Jason Schaeffer of ESQwire.com. A […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.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 © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.LoveCam.com UDRP ends with a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
TMD Swiss AG filed a UDRP against the domain Lovecam.com. The Complainant asserted ownership of the XLOVECAM trademark, while the Respondent stated that they acquired the domain on September 22, 1998, taking full ownership on November 23, 2013. The website associated with the domain features “adult content.” During the proceedings, the Complainant highlighted the domain’s […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.OBO.com UDRP gets Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
The UDRP filed against the domain name OBO.com ended with the Complainant, OBO Bettermann Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, found guilty of engaging in Reverse Domain Name Hijacking. The three member panel at the WIPO noted that the domain predates any marks held by the Complainant by 20 years: […] the Respondent genuinely used […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Jodii.com UDRP ends with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
Jodii is an Indian matchmaking app operating from the domain name Jodii.com since 2021. In several regional languages of India, the word jodi means means a couple, pair or a partnership. Meanwhile, Luxury India Solutions PVT. LTD operate JodiSearch.com, a provider of matrimonial services in India and they filed a UDRP. The Respondent has filed […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Registrant of iBubble.com wins UDRP with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding
The registrant of the domain iBubble.com was challenged via the UDRP process by Patrick Schur, Switzerland. The Complainant’s claims were thwarted, however: “The Panel further notes that the composition of the disputed domain name is not inherently indicative of targeting in that it consists of the dictionary term “bubble” plus the prefix “i”, which has […]
Copyright © 2024 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 © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.SnapMobile.com: Domain investor scores Reverse Domain Name Hijacking outcome
A domain investor from Canada scored a decisive victory against Snap! Mobile, an American fundraising services provider that targeted their domain, SnapMobile.com, via the UDRP process. Despite the Complainant’s claim to the SNAP MOBILE mark they provided no evidence of such early use, other than it being the company’s name. Such use, however, does not […]
Copyright © 2024 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 © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Playhouse.com: Unsolicited offer led to UDRP; Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding
The UDRP filed against the aged domain Playhouse.com didn’t end well for the Complainant. Playhouse International Pty Ltd, Australia launched its adult content business in 2020 and attempted to usurp the domain name via the UDRP process. The domain’s Canadian registrant noted that the domain was acquired for a “substantial sum” due to its generic […]
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