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 © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.No love: Dutch company wins dot .international UDRP over KPN domain
If you don’t get the Pitbull reference, no worries – here’s a link. A Dutch company, Koninklijke KPN N.V. filed a UDRP at the WIPO, and they went after the domain name KPN.international – a first, as far as we’re aware of, in this new gTLD. Typically, LLL domains receive some broader “love” from panelists, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.How many domain squatters does it take to change an Osram ™ bulb?
It just takes one, but they need to be served with a UDRP first. OSRAM GmbH of München, Germany owns more than 500 trademarks, some dating as back as 1906. That’s more than 100 years ago, for the mathematically challenged. Apparently, when “Nick Nick” of UK heard that dot .lighting was launching, he thought: “Hmmm, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Hey taxi! UDRP for Sheraton.Cab domain a first for this gTLD
The owners of the mega-hotel chain, the Sheraton, aren’t going to sit and watch their intellectual property get squatted. Hence, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., The Sheraton LLC, Sheraton International IP, LLC filed a UDRP at the WIPO against the registrant of the domain name Sheraton.cab. This is the first UDRP we’re aware of, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Wikipedia domain UDRP respondent cites Valuate.com
The Respondent to a recently decided UDRP at the WIPO used a novel way to attempt to extract unreasonable fees from the Complainant. In a UDRP case involving the domain name OnWikipedia.com, the Complainant – Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. – was sent back this response from the domain’s registrant: “What is this email requesting I do? […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Statoil strike #2: What was the registrant of this dot .email gTLD domain thinking?
Two weeks ago, we covered the first recorded UDRP for a dot .Company domain name; Statoil, a Norwegian oil company undertook the task of protecting its trademark. In this case, the same company filed a UDRP against the registrant of the domain name, Statoil.email. The Respondent, Giovanni Laporta of UK, asserted that the domain is […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.It’s St. Lazarus against St. Lazarus in domain UDRP
What could possibly happen when two manifestations of the same patron saint went to battle against each other? Most likely, the weaker would win, as is the case with St. Lazarus, protector of the poor and sick. A UDRP that was ruled at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) between the American Association of the […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.UDRP hits dot .guru registrant as QLIKVIEW trademark gets enforced
Let’s face it: if you don’t enforce your trademark, there is a risk that it will become obsolete. This is the case with QLIKVIEW, a trademark owned by the Swedish software company, QlikTech International AB, operating from Qlik.com. The company entered their mark to the Trademark Clearinghouse in November 2013, and sure enough they received […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.First dot .Buzz UDRP stings Kering.buzz
If you never heard of the Kering Group, here’s the buzz for you: It’s a French mega-corporation that manages apparel and accessory brands, such as: Luxury: Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Brioni, Christopher Kane, McQ, Stella McCartney, Tomas Maier, Sergio Rossi, Boucheron, Dodo, Girard-Perregaux, JEANRICHARD, Pomellato and Qeelin. Sport & Lifestyle: Puma, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Generic domain BrandEnhancement.com lost via ridiculous UDRP
A very peculiar and rather crafty UDRP at the National Arbitration Forum has resulted in the loss of the generic and aged domain name, BrandEnhancement.com. The domain was registered in 1999, and it has been renewed every year since. The Complainant, Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG, is a large international company and a supplier […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.RedCarter.com – Complainant wins UDRP with cancelled trademark !
In a truly bizarre decision, the domain name RedCarter.com was given to the Complainant, Red Carter LLC, after not only they let it expire, but they let the trademark get cancelled as well. Red Carter LLC, is a fashion designer based in New York City, producing a series of haute couture garments that include swimwear […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Food for thought: British supermarkets at the mercy of ‘Cybersquatters’
An article over at The Grocer, an electronic publication for the British food producers, cites The Trademark Clearinghouse as the source of a rather bold statement. According to that source, Britain’s biggest supermarkets, such as Tesco, are at the mercy of ‘cybersquatters‘, who are setting forth to ravage every known gTLD. Jonathan Robinson, a TMCH […]
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