Leumas vs. Leumas: RDNH decision for Leumas.com UDRP
The domain name Leumas.com was registered in 2002. Its registrant, Mr. Harvey Samuel Kelly, formed Leumas Advisors at the time, reversing his middle name. In recent years, the domain has become dormant. Leumas Residential LLC is an investment services company that registered the LEUMAS mark in 2018, claiming as date of first use in 2003 […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.UDRP against Healthyr.com ends up with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
A GoDaddy broker relayed offers for Healthyr.com from Healthyr LLC that the registrant did not accept; the ensuing “Plan B” was to file a UDRP. Note: This is why anonymous offers via a third party broker should always be ignored: there is no option for the domain’s registrant & seller to set their own rules […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Integrity.com: Sunil Bheda won the UDRP with a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Mr. Sunil Bheda was named as Respondent in a UDRP case involving the aged domain name Integrity.com, registered in 1996. The UDRP was filed by Integrity Marketing Group LLC, a company that registered the INTEGRITY mark in 2023, citing 2016 as the date of first use, hence claiming “common law” rights dating back 7 years. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.VBG.com: Three letter .com UDRP gets slapped with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
JoshCo Group, LLC d/b/a Veteran Benefits Guide attempted to usurp VBG.com, an aged three letter domain matching its “VBG” initials. Registered in 2001, VBG.com is listed for sale with a $750,000 dollar asking price. The Respondent, Dot Corner Web Services, was represented by IP attorney, John Berryhill. According to the UDRP, the Complainant is in […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.RocketLab.com: Complainant found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
The domain name RocketLab.com was involved in a UDRP case, filed by Rocket Lab USA, Inc. The domain was registered in 2000, all while the Complainant formed as a company in 2006 in New Zealand. In 2013, it moved its headquarters to the US. Meanwhile, the Respondent’s company Rocketlab Inc. was established in Canada in […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Vallhallan.com UDRP ends with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding
Valhallan LLC, the Complainant, filed a complaint against Casey Strattan, the Respondent, regarding the domain name Vallhallan.com. The Complainant alleged that they had established common law trademark rights in the United States for the mark “VALHALLAN” and that the Respondent had no rights or legitimate interests in the domain name. The Complainant further claimed that […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Thursday.com UDRP: Thursday Boot Company got the RDNH boot
Thursday Boot Company filed a UDRP to usurp the premium, aged, generic domain name Thursday.com. The UDRP failed because the Complainant’s marks were registered after the Respondent’s acquisition of the domain (registration: 1996) for $40,000 dollars in 2011. Not only was the transfer denied, the Complainant was found guilty of engaging in Reverse Domain Name […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Presonate.com: Domain portmanteau registrant wins UDRP with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding
The operator of Presonate.com stated that he invented the term as a portmanteau of “presentation” and “resonate”. Presonate Zrt., Hungary, filed a UDRP to usurp the domain, citing its use as a pornographic web site. In their response, the Respondent claims to have used the Domain Name for his personal blog relating to communication, presentation, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.MundoNatural.com: UDRP ends with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding
Mundo Natural, Inc., filed a UDRP to usurp the domain MundoNatural.com, registered in 2002. The domain was acquired by the Respondent due to its generic meaning of “natural world” in 2015, apparently for $740 dollars. The Complainant’s MUNDONATURAL mark was registered in 2022. In its trademark application, the Complainant claimed the mark was first used […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.VGW.com: UDRP panelist slaps Complainant with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding
The registrant of VGW.com won the UDRP that was filed by VGW Holdings Limited, Australia, with a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking. Despite having a valid mark for VGW, the Complainant lost this case as the domain was registered in 2002, years before they formed in 2010: “Here, the disputed domain name was registered […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GoToHale.com: Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
The registrant of the domain GoToHale.com was making a pun about his last name, Hale; he registered the domain in 2000. Roger Hale is a cybersecurity professional; a Florida law firm, Hale Law, P.A, filed a UDRP to get the domain based on a mark for GO TO HALE that was registered in 2020. That […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.TicketSMS.com: Complainant found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
The registrant of the domain name pair TicketSMS.com and TicketSMS.net registered them in 2009. TicketSms s.r.l. attempted to get the pair by filing a UDRP, despite only having used the TICKET SMS brand since 2015. After failing to negotiate a price with the Respondent, they resorted to a “Plan B” approach; the UDRP filing claims […]
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