New gTLDs ripe for UDRP: The case of Guess.Clothing
The era of the new Internet name space provides lots of opportunities for meaningful keyword+gTLD combinations; with more than 250 gTLDs approved so far by ICANN, the possibilities are endless. One needs to remember, however, that the same keyword+gTLD combinations can be used to create blatant violations of brands and trademarks. This is the […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.National Arbitration Forum redacts name of Respondent in lost UDRP case
In a strange UDRP case involving the domain name HormelFood.org, the National Arbitration Forum sided with the Complainant, Hormel Foods Corporation, Hormel Foods Sales, LLC, and Hormel Foods, LLC. It wasn’t the obvious violation of the Complainant’s long established trademarks that gave the case away, or the fact that Hormel came down as a Holy […]
Copyright © 2025 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 © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domainer wins UDRP using ‘Affluenza defense’ at the WIPO
A prominent domainer’s lawyer successfully used an “Affluenza defense” to fight off a company’s predatory UDRP. Tony Angelo Spanakis, of Brooklyn, New York spent the early days of his youth as a well-spoiled child; the Spanakis family restaurant provided a comfortable living since the early 1970’s. “The Respondent’s sense of responsibility was distorted by many […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Changes coming to USPTO leadership
The United States Patent and Trademark Office, affectionately known as the USPTO, will sustain a change in leadership in January. David Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, will be resigning his position and moving on to greener pastures. The Greek-American ran the USPTO […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sorry that we touched some sensitive chords!
It seems that we touched some sensitive chords with yesterday’s revelation that Chinese domain repository, 4.cn is actively engaging in the fine art of trademark violations. Its understandable that one has to be supportive of their sponsors and all that good stuff, but to be referred to as “scandalous” and even “offending” is simply hilarious. […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese auction site 4.CN is the new king of trademark violations
Ever since it changed its policies, Australian Domain marketplace, Flippa, has taken measures to disallow and remove trademark violations. The new king of obvious domain violations is now 4.CN – a Chinese auction web site that clearly shows the state of lawless anarchy in China, regarding intellectual property. For example, more than 90 “facebook” domains […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Mike Mann’s friend gets embarrassed on Facebook
One cannot feel too secure these days; Facebook is the ultimate virtual location to disclose one’s secrets and post embarrassing, drunk images. Facebook is an active playground for uber-domainer Mike Mann, who is not concerned about the general public perusing his conversations; in fact, he seems to be encouraging it. Even if you lock your […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Against all Doubting Thomases: O.co did sell for $350k
We’ve seen some rubbish posts alleging that the sale of O.co to Overstock directly from the .CO Registry was not a real deal. The Overstock purchase of single letter domain O.co for the sum of $350,000 was announced on the same day that .CO registrations opened up for the domainer masses. In that press release, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.‘Bad boy’ Frank Schilling grabs trademark domain – again?
There’s no doubt Frank Schilling is an uber-domainer unlike no other – perhaps, the ultimate uber-domainer among the living legends of domaining. Bidding from the Cayman Islands, the hard-working Canadian has managed to acquire a juicy domain portfolio that many crave. Heck, Frank Schilling even owns every known dish known to man – or at […]
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