Reverse domain name hijacking finding for Develi.com UDRP
A UDRP that was filed at the WIPO against the domain name Develi.com, resulted in the much coveted “reverse domain name hijacking” finding. A Turkish individual, Arif Develier of Instabul, claimed century old rights to the name “Develi” due to a restaurant chain his grandfather founded in 1912: “The Complainant is a private individual and […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Your Neighborhood: Exclaimed words in a mark won’t land a successful UDRP, panelist says
A panelist at the WIPO has made a great observation, after deciding to deny a UDRP for the Complainant, despite a lack of response by the Respondent. In a case involving the domain name, YourNeighborhood.com, the Complainant brought forth his registered trademark as part of the UDRP particulars. Conveniently, however, he omitted the part involving […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Reverse Domain Name Hijacking versus Cybersquatting – Which is worse?
The use of outlandish claims and unjustified arguments against domain investors by corporations intending to steal domains via a UDRP, often results in a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH). These UDRP decisions are often cited for their ultimate “gift” to the domain investing community, and Rick Schwartz maintains a list of such decisions […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Reverse Domain Name Hijacking: The American Association of the Order of St. Lazarus
As the Complainant in a UDRP, The American Association of the Order of St. Lazarus attempted to take away the domain name SaintLazarusUSA.com from its Registrant, Thierry Villejust of Sunnyvale, California. Previously, the same Complainant filed and lost a UDRP for the dot .org, in an apparent attempt to set a precedent against the current […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Reverse Domain Name Hijacking: It’s Argentina versus Mexico in a UDRP
A rare automatic finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking was delivered in a case where the Complainant, an Argentinian accounting firm, tried to wrestle a domain away from a Mexican Bank established more than 100 years ago. The RDNH finding was not initiated by the Complainant and it’s thus automatic; the sole panelist, Dennis A. Foster, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Are you that stupid? Avvo user seeks legal advice to engage in RDNH!
One Avvo user – the online place to seek professional “free advice” on legal matters – is clearly in need of education on domain and trademark matters. The question asked was: ” If I Trademark a Website Domain that is currently owned can I legally have the owner forfeit the rights of ownership to me?” […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Reverse domain name hijacking? Nope, UDRP slamdunk for the Complainant
This is an unfortunate decision for the owner of AceCapital.com, a domain name registered in 1997. Its owner appears to have owned it since around 2012, perhaps after acquiring it in the secondary domain market. Despite the generic characteristics of the domain, and the lack of a registered trademark by the Complainant, the decision was […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.“Creativ” trademark fails to win UDRP over 15 year old .com domain
A UDRP brought at the National Arbitration Forum for the domain name, Creativ.com, ended with the Complainant’s defeat – despite rendering no response by the domain owner, and the existence of pending trademark applications. The single member panel pointed out that two years of use for the term and a thousand followers on Twitter do […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Gaijin UDRP winner: “Ended with a whimper, not with a bang”
A while ago we broke the news of a successful UDRP defense of the aged domain, Gaijin.com, against predatory giant Gaijin Entertainment. Not only did the domain remain in the hands of its long term registrant and owner, Brandon Harris, but the case was withdrawn at the WIPO. Brandon Harris is a senior designer for […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Brandon against the Russian Goliath: Gaijin.com UDRP terminated
In a case of “David against Goliath” that we covered a few months ago, the owner of the domain name Gaijin.com surely has reasons to celebrate. Gaijin Entertainment Corporation, a producer of games software based in Russia, attempted to wrestle the domain name, Gaijin.com, from Brandon Harris, who hand-registered it in 1995. Harris openly crossed […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Gaijin Entertainment: Reverse Domain Name Hijacking candidate for Gaijin.com
Five months ago, we announced that Gaijin Entertainment sent a C&D letter to Brandon Harris, owner of Gaijin.com, which he hand-registered in 1995. Gaijin Entertainment, specializing in gaming software, has now filed a UDRP for the domain name – for a trademark it acquired 16 years after Gaijin.com was registered! The claims brought forth by […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Consuela: One more case for the Rick Schwartz ‘Name and Shame’ list of reverse domain name hijackers!
A case decided at the National Arbitration Forum is adding yet another domain to the expanding list of “reverse domain name hijackers” maintained by Rick Schwartz. The domain name Consuela.com was registered in 1999; a company by the name of Consuela LLC claimed to have used the mark since 2006. Consuela.com displayed adult themed content […]
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