Frustrated registrant on AxaThemes.com UDRP : “What do you want from me people?”
UDRP cases can be a fun read, as in the case of AxaThemes.com, a domain that was challenged via the UDRP process at the WIPO. The Complainant is AXA SA, a French insurance company that has a stake in the AXA mark, going as far back as 1817. That’s just two years after Napoleon Bonaparte‘s […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Best shop vac : Bangladeshi domain owner makes a killing, deflects UDRP
The owner of BestShopVac.net successfully deflected a UDRP against the domain; the Bangladeshi registrant makes a killing from affiliate orders on shop vacs. According to the UDRP filed at the National Arbitration Forum, Complainant is Shop Vac Corporation and the Respondent is Md Oliul Alam. In the UDRP, the Complainant states the following: “For approximately […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Tyres.plus : Far-reaching UDRP or valid concern by Michelin?
Michelin is a large manufacturer of tires, and they own the trademark TYREPLUS. They also own the domain TyrePlus.com. The spelling “tyre” is British English, while in the US we use the alternate spelling, “tire.” A UDRP against the gTLD domain Tyres.Plus resulted in the decision at the WIPO to give the domain to the […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Travel King : Is Rick Schwartz getting ready to conquer China?
The Domain King®, Rick Schwartz, is far from retired. Domain investing is Rick’s passion, and tapping into both established and emerging markets is part of his daily research. While 2016 has been a good year for political domains, the long term focus is technology, media and the global economy. Two years ago, Rick Schwartz acquired […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Aquatimer.com : BuyDomains surrenders 12 year old domain asset via the UDRP process
BuyDomains lost one of its aged domain assets, Aquatimer.com, to the Swiss watch manufacturer via the UDRP process. Registered in 2004, the 12 year old domain has been in the possession of the domain portfolio managing company since then. The Complainant is Richemont International S.A of Bellevue, Switzerland, and they asserted the following: “The Complainant […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Yoyohose.com domain UDRP unveils surprising reach of trademarks
If you thought that “yoyo” is just a generic term, think again. A UDRP against the domain Yoyohose.com was based on a trademark for “YOYO.” The difference, however, is that the Complainant, Fitt S.P.A. of Vicenza, Italy, has registered YOYO with relation to garden hoses. Therefore, the significance of the YOYO mark relates directly to […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.LawyersService.com : Paralegal service providers clash over domain via UDRP
Two paralegal service companies crossed swords over the domain LawyersService.com. The Complainant in this case, New Jersey Lawyers Service LLC, asserted it has common law rights to the terms NEW JERSEY LAWYERS SERVICE and LAWYERS SERVICE since 1929. The domain LawyersService.com was apparently sold on Afternic for $995 dollars in 2015. Its original registration date is […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.WorldClaim.com : Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding in UDRP for 17 year old domain
Having the domain WorldClaim.com “Under Construction” is an indication of cybersquatting, according to the Complainant in a frivolous UDRP. WorldClaim Global Claims Management apparently hadn’t performed due diligence when making the following claim: “The WHOIS information shows that the disputed domain name is registered to a URL of <lamedelegation.net>, which is under construction, and therefore […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.RecordConnect.com : Savvy arbitration panelist does the right thing in domain UDRP
The owner of the aged, generic domain RecordConnect.com was served with a UDRP and despite being in Hong Kong, he defended his domain. Unlike many other domainers who happen to own quality, generic domains but fail to respond to UDRPs, Chung Kit Lam of La-Fame Corporation filed an official and timely response. The Complainant in […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.SymbolOfLove.com : $68,800 asking price not a sign of bad faith, says UDRP Panelist
Symbol of Love LLC filed a UDRP against the aged domain, SymbolOfLove.com and despite the Respondent’s lack of response, lost the case. Registered in 2000, SymbolOfLove.com was never owned by the Complainant, whose trademark for SYMBOL OF LOVE, the basis of filing this UDRP, was granted in 1997. That trademark lapsed in 2007, after the […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.DataMiner.com : 20 year old domain saved in UDRP with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding
DataMiner.com, a generic, aged domain registered in 1996 was served with a UDRP. Skyline Communications NV of Izegem, Belgium, claimed rights to the DATAMINER trademark, which was registered on July 12, 2016. That’s a full 20 years after the domain DataMiner.com was registered, even before the Complainant’s alleged first use to the mark in 2001. […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.CafeDelMar.com : Aged, generic domain lost in UDRP
This is another UDRP case for the proverbial books. An Ibiza cafe has managed to wrestle away the aged, generic domain CafeDelMar.com from its registrant of 17 years. The Complainants are Carlos Andrea González, Ramón Guiral Broto and José les Viamonte of Ibiza, Spain, who own CafeDelMarMusic.com. Registered in 1999, CafeDelMar.com means “sea cafe” in […]
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