Two character domain Y8.org lost in UDRP
This has to be a real bummer for the owner of Y8.org, a domain used as a repository of online flash games. In this case, the Complainant is a games entertainment company based in Hong Kong, China – Web Entertainment LLC – operating from Y8.com. Unfortunately for the Respondent, the timing of the acquisition of […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Apple grabs Appla.com in quick and dirty UDRP
The odds sided with technology giant, Apple, when the sole panelist, Manuel Moreno-Torres, delivered his judgement about the domain name Appla.com. Citing confusing similarity to its world famous mark, Apple filed a UDRP at the WIPO in April. In particular, Apple’s contention was as follows: “In relation to the first element, the Complainant states that […]
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.Trademark violations: New gTLDs undermine ICANN effort
The launch of hundreds of new gTLDs over the course of this and coming years, has been a challenge. Facing resistance from old school domain investors and other skeptics, the ICANN program evaded several obstacles in the year preceding its launch. While there are rules in place, and even methods to protect trademarks, there is […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Constantine Roussos on the .Music trademark, ICANN and the gTLD program
Constantine Roussos, whose company has applied for the .Music gTLD, is currently facing ICANN’s bureaucracy and effective bias towards the gTLD applications of large corporations. Unfazed by the recent gTLD process hurdles that have generated a lot of criticism, Roussos is currently preparing a strong comeback, to ensure that his .Music brand and registered trademark […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN & .MUSIC gTLD: Upholding US vs. International trademark law
It seems that no-one is willing to tell it like it truly is: despite its multi-national personnel and leadership, ICANN is clearly upholding the laws of the United States and the USPTO in particular. This shocking revelation comes as a further slap in the face of established entrepreneurs, such as Constantine Roussos of the .MUSIC […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.‘Disney is not a trademark’ – Says clueless domainer on a Flippa listing
An obviously clueless domainer, who has listed the domain name DisneyFamily.org for sale on Flippa, is confident about the value of his asset. Says the misinformed owner: “…the word “Disney” is not trademarked or copyrighted. The Disney corporate logo and/or graphics is. As long as the new owner doesn’t violate any trademark or copyright laws, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Patent granted: GoDaddy to extend domain length to 2,048 characters
After an embarrassing auction at TDNAM for a particularly long domain name, GoDaddy – the world’s #1 domain registrar – has been granted a patent at the USPTO. Patent #12,342,256 produces “…a domain filesystem and microcode capable of extending the current octet limitations of labels, thus increasing the usable domain length to 2,048 characters.” This […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain noobs: Here’s what domains you should avoid registering!
It’s understandable: many newcomers to the wonderful world of domaining are eager to register variations of brands, mottos and slogans that are popular or en vogue. Only thing is, these are most often trademarked property of famous corporations. A striking example is this post at top domain forum, DNForum, where an apparent newcomer to domaining […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain lemming: Fool registers GoogleCorporation.com
Trademark violations aren’t a laughing matter, but it’s hilarious when it happens before your eyes. Seasoned domain investor, Mike Mann, was surely jesting when he made the following statement at his Facebook: “GoogleCorporation.com, you can register this domain right now from godaddy or anywhere for nominal reg fee, like $10.” Apparently, someone on his friends […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Target denied: First UDRP whack of 2013 arrives
The new year, 2013, started with a denial for Target Brands, Inc. – the US retail giant – at the National Arbitration Forum (NAF.) The decision was delivered yesterday. In a case brought against the holder of the domain name, TargetApplication.com, a single member panel found that the Respondent has legitimate rights to use the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.NameJet: Trillian.com ends at $7,599 but there is a catch
The domain name Trillian.com ended at $7,599 a few minutes ago at NameJet, after several bidders battled it out into extended time. Trillian.com was registered in 1995 and gained notoriety and insane amounts of traffic in the very early 2000’s, due to the existence of a popular chat software by the same name, that never […]
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