UK Court on Yoyo Email Ltd. UDRP decisions : Unable to appeal
The last time we heard from the illustrious Yoyo Email Ltd. with regards to UDRP decisions, was in late July, in the case of 118500.email. Since then, the British company carried on with several additional UDRP cases – all lost – notably for these domains: Qualcomm.Email – Lost to Qualcomm Inc. Equifax.Email – Lost to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.NewForests.com : Geo domain used in marketing salvaged from UDRP
Executive summary: The UDRP against the aged, generic domain, NewForests.com was denied, with a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking as well. A three member panel at the WIPO delivered their decision, after hearing out the Complainant’s claims. New Forests Asset Management Pty Limited of North Sydney, Australia, asserted they held a trademark on ‘NEW […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.IEC.com : Three letter domain saved from the clutch of a UDRP
IEC.com, an aged, three letter .com domain was saved at the WIPO after International Electrotechnical Commission of Geneva, Switzerland filed a UDRP against it. Represented by ESQwire.com, the Respondent asked for a three member panel to deliver a decision. According to the UDRP: “Amongst other things, the Complainant is the owner of Swiss Trademark Registration […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.XYZ Generation in full blast: Hilarious UDRP over Petrobras.XYZ
The UDRP over the domain Petrobras.XYZ contains some colorful allegations by the Respondent, who challenged the rights of Petroleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Alleging that the trademark owner’s rights expired after the XYZ sunrise period ended, the Respondent sent an email to the Complainant about her intentions of use for […]
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.Did the Retweet.com buyer blow $250,000 ?
The news of Retweet.com selling for a quarter of a million dollars on Flippa, six months ago, came as an indication that start-ups are willing to invest serious money in domaining and social media. As we mentioned back then, the existing trademark applications at the USPTO complicated things about which company – other than Twitter […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.New York Cosmos returns – Soccer trademark headache for BuyDomains?
It seems like yesterday when I watched, a kid still, Pelé’s farewell demonstration soccer match on TV. New York Cosmos played New York Santos on October 1, 1977 – a game that featured legendary Brazilian soccer player Edison Arantes do Nascimento, or Pelé to the rest of the world. Cosmos won 2-1 with a goal […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Jabulani.com – Can Adidas score a trademark case at the WIPO?
Executive summary: This is a tale of two identical trademarks, one for a soccer ball and one for wine. And while the oldest one is for the wine, it’s being used on the web against the ball’s rights. Jabulani means “to celebrate” in the Zulu language, spoken by 10 million people in Africa. Known for […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Who Bought Retweet.com for $250k – Are they ready to face the Trademark Squad?
A solid domain & underlying technology sale has been reported on Mashable and announced by DNN; the sale occurred on Flippa – a selling platform that mainly caters to developed web sites. The apparent sale – which still needs to be confirmed – was for a staggering $250,000 dollars. A bidder took advantage of the […]
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