DynamicTapeGlobal.com UDRP: Joint ventures that go bad can lead to domain disputes
Striking with a UDRP, PosturePals Pty Ltd asserted that the disputed domain DynamicTapeGlobal.com was confusingly similar to its DYNAMIC TAPE trademark and that the Respondent was using it in bad faith. PosturePals claimed the Respondent had no right to the domain following the termination of their joint venture in 2023 and the revocation of the […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Gulf of America: Domain now “developed” as a clothing brand store
The domain name GulfOfAmerica.com moved to a new owner recently, most likely sold by HugeDomains in recent days. The trigger: news about incoming president Donald Trump’s intentions to rename the Gulf of Mexico, in an apparent display of racism towards Mexicans and their history. Someone suggested that the Domain King, Rick Schwartz, might have been […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.IBMTechnology.ai UDRP: No intelligence demonstrated by Respondent
Typically, a Fortune 500 corporation such as IBM won’t be willing to work on joint ventures after you register a domain incorporating their famous mark. The registrant of IBMTechnology.ai claimed that it was an honest attempt to “secure the domain” and forge “a collaborative relationship” with IBM. The latter filed a UDRP to protect its […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Glassagram.org: Instagram won this UDRP and here’s why
Instagram LLC filed a UDRP against the domain name GlassaGram.org that appears to be providing behind the scenes access to Instagram profiles’ photos. Although the domain name does not contain the word INSTAGRAM, a registered trademark, the WIPO panelist ordered the domain to be transferred to the Complainant. Here’s why: Instagram also owns rights to […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Hobby Lobby beats typo-squatter after 22 years
Typo-squatting is the “art” of taking advantage of people’s fat-fingering when they type in a domain name. In the case of wwwHobbyLobby.com, the “www” prefix is taking advantage of a common typo: missing out on that dot. Registered in 2002, the domain has been parked with PPC providers for over two decades. When parked on […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.SnapchatPlanets.org UDRP: Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
Snap Inc., operators of Snapchat lost a UDRP they filed against the domains SnapchatPlanets.org and .net. The Forum panelist determined that the domains were used in good faith, providing educational information and not intending to exploit the Complainant’s mark, or confuse consumers and denied the domains’ transfer, adding a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.LagunaClothingCompany.com UDRP: Complainant is not the only one with rights to Laguna
A small company from Laguna, California, has operated online via an eBay store and the domain name LagunaClothingCompany.com since 2009. It was hit by UDRP on the basis of an existing LAGUNA mark, claimed by the Complainant, R. Josephs Licensing Inc. The Complainant is a California-based corporation that holds trademarks related to outdoor casual clothing […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.imanagework.com UDRP: Left and right of the dot might split the trademark claims
The operators of the domain imanage.com also own imanage.work, alongside the mark IMANAGE. They filed a UDRP against the domain imanagework.com, presumably of Russian interests; the Complainant claimed that they have an intention to confuse the consumer and/or spoof emails for malicious purposes. The Forum panelist disagreed, both on the phishing or spoofing claims and […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Copilots.com #domain auction: #COPILOTS is a registered trademark
The domain name Copilots.com expired and dropped, after its previous registrant allowed it to expire and lapse. DropCatch caught the domain — what a surprise — and it’s in a three day auction ending in less than an hour. Numerous bids have been placed for the domain, raising the current highest bid to $5,250 dollars. […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.LAFitnessNearMe.com: Greedy squatter declined generous offer from trademark holder
The domain name LAFitnessNearMe.com was involved in a UDRP filed by LA Fitness International LLC, owners of the famous LA FITNESS mark. What’s interesting in this case is that through negotiations, the Respondent was able to secure a $2,000 dollar offer for this domain, substantially higher than the $500 opening offer. After involving an attorney […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Asweev.com UDRP: Trademark registration application hijacked by serial offender
Every day someone scans the USPTO for new trademark registration applications and promptly attempts to register the matching .com domain name. This process has been happening for months by the same offenders, located in China’s Hong Kong. Thousands of domain names are registered every month using this aggressive cybersquatting technique. The method presumably returns big […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.I bought a domain that contains a trademark, take it back!
A buyer that used Dan.com as a platform to acquire a domain name, is now posting a bad review of Dan on Trustpilot. He’s not the first, or the last. User complaints vary in their severity and this one is one big joke, as far we can tell. Says the Dan.com user: “I bought a […]
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