SRO.com UDRP: Reverse Domain Name Hijacking; Sales price revealed
The dispute over SRO.com was brought by Sierra Remote Observatories, a US company operating telescope facilities under the mark SRO since 2007, with a registered trademark dating from 2022. The domain, however, was first registered in 1994 and was acquired by the Respondent in 2017 for $65,000 dollars. Complainant argued the Respondent targeted its mark […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Movi.com UDRP ends with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
The dispute over movi.com pitted MOVI, LLC, founded in 2019, against domain investor PTB Media, which acquired the domain in 2003. Complainant relied on its recently registered MOVI trademarks (June 2025) and argued that the $350,000 asking price and use with PPC showed bad faith. The Panel disagreed, noting that movi.com had been registered long […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Munchies.com UDRP: Complainant found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Munchies LLC, owner of a 2020 US trademark for “MUNCHIES” & e-liquid products went after the domain Munchies.com, alleging bad faith registration due to its $500,000 asking price. The Respondent, who registered the domain in June 1998, did not reply to the Complaint! Despite that, the sole panelist found “munchies” to be a common dictionary […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Redcat.com: UDRP on 1996 domain backfires with RDNH finding
Redcat Pty Ltd, an Australian IT company, went after Redcat.com, claiming rights through trademarks filed only in late 2024. The domain, however, had been registered nearly three decades earlier (in 1996) by Oregon-based technologist Tom Phoenix, who had long used it for email and published contact info tied to the domain as early as 1997. […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Reflex Publishing fends off attempt to usurp Topaz.com; WIPO panel rules RDNH
Top Systems Brasil Software Financeiro Ltda. went after the premium domain Topaz.com, claiming trademark rights dating to 2021. But the domain had been registered by Reflex Publishing way back in 1998, a full 23 years before the Complainant even filed for its first trademark! The Brazilian fintech firm, part of the Stefanini Group, argued that […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Nuvik.com: Domain investor survives UDRP; WIPO Panel slams Complainant for RDNH
Nuvik USA Inc. filed a UDRP to usurp the domain Nuvik.com, citing trademark rights dating back to 2019. The domain, however, was registered in 2010 by Hong Kong-based Cykon Technology Limited, nine years before the Complainant or its brand existed! The Complainant argued the domain caused confusion and disrupted its business, despite providing no evidence […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.SBK.com UDRP: Panel slaps Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding on Complainant
Smarkets Limited filed a UDRP for SBK.com, claiming trademark rights in “SBK” for a betting app launched in 2019. But the domain had been acquired in 2017 for $199,900 dollars by a Malaysian investor group and well before Smarkets filed its marks. The Respondent showed early branding efforts, legal consultations, and clear refusal to sell […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Blunomy.com UDRP delivers decision with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding
Blunomy Advisory of France filed a UDRP complaint seeking the transfer of Blunomy.com, claiming bad-faith registration and use. The problem? The domain was registered in February 2019, nearly four years before the Complainant filed its BLUNOMY trademark in late 2022. The Respondent argued that Blunomy is a coined term blending “blue” and “economy,” tied to […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Tyrone.com UDRP ends with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Corcreevy Pty Ltd, an Australian construction company trading as “Tyrone Masonry” and “Tyrone Group,” challenged the ownership of the domain Tyrone.com, which has been held by Anything.com, Ltd. since at least 2004. The Respondent was represented by ESQwire.com. The Complainant claimed the domain was identical to its TYRONE trademark, registered in 2024, and argued that […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Advance2000.com UDRP was 28 years too late; RDNH decision
Advance 2000, Inc. filed a UDRP complaint seeking the domain Advanced2000.com, claiming it conflicted with its registered ADVANCE 2000 trademark used since the mid-1990s for IT services. The company argued that Respondent Reza Sanjideh of Virginia, who operates under the name “Advanced 2000,” was infringing on its rights and misleading users through a competing website. […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Leah.ai UDRP denied; Panel slams Complainant for Reverse Domain Name Hijacking attempt
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+ […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.icoy.com: UDRP complaint denied—Reverse Domain Name Hijacking found
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 […]
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