NewsCatcher.com UDRP: Rival data firms clash over domain ownership

Posted by DomainGang on November 4, 2025, at 12:58 pm

NewsCatcher, Inc. filed a UDRP against Joshua Dziabiak and Perigon for the domain NewsCatcher.com, which redirects to perigon.io, a competing news analytics platform. The Complainant, operator of NewsCatcherAPI.com, cited trademark registration no. 7,833,558 (June 2025) and claimed common-law rights since 2020. It alleged that the Respondent, who once subscribed to its services, registered the domain […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with UDRP, deny transfer, newscatcher, newscatcher.com

Vireo.com UDRP: Complaint denied as domain predates company by over a decade

Posted by DomainGang on November 3, 2025, at 10:20 am

VIREO S.r.l. of Italy filed a UDRP against Ashanti plc Limited of Hong Kong over the domain Vireo.com, represented by attorney John Berryhill. The Italian firm, founded in 2006 and holding EU and Italian trademarks from 2023, claimed that the domain had been transferred numerous times and was being held purely for speculation. The three-member […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Ashanti plc Limited, Domains, John Berryhill, UDRP, Vireo, Vireo.com, WIPO, deny transfer

JudiWerthein.com: UDRP decision orders domain back to artist

Posted by DomainGang on November 2, 2025, at 4:29 pm

Argentinian artist Judi Werthein filed a UDRP to regain control of JudiWerthein.com after her domain—originally registered and used by her from 2006 to 2019—expired and was later acquired by Miciko Saputra of Indonesia. Following the lapse, the Respondent redirected the domain to a gambling website unrelated to Werthein or her artistic work. The Panel recognized […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Judi Werthein, UDRP, grant transfer

SunCityMarathon.com and .org go to Sun International after UDRP

Posted by DomainGang on October 30, 2025, at 1:51 pm

Sun International (South Africa) Limited filed a UDRP against Malu Yantumba of South Africa over the domains suncitymarathon.com and suncitymarathon.org, registered in July 2025. Complainant operates the renowned Sun City Resort, a $1.4 billion tourism complex active since 1979 and owner of the SUN CITY trademarks dating back to 1978. Respondent claimed the domains referred […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Sun City, UDRP, WIPO, grant transfer, suncitymarathon.com, suncitymarathon.org

CNN.now & Bloomberg.now: Vietnamese squatter sought thousands of dollars; got none

Posted by DomainGang on October 30, 2025, at 10:27 am

Two major media companies, CNN and Bloomberg, have won UDRP cases against a Vietnamese cybersquatter who registered the domains CNN.now and Bloomberg.now in August. The Respondent, using the names Quan Ngo and Steve Ngo, followed the same playbook: register high-profile brands under then fresh .now extension, list them for sale on Spaceship, and demand tens […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Bloomberg.now, CNN.now, Domains, UDRP, cybersquatter, cybersquatting

NanoBananaAI.com: Google loses UDRP over weak common-law claim

Posted by DomainGang on October 29, 2025, at 9:01 am

Google LLC went after NanoBananaAi.com in a Forum UDRP case against Respondent Ping Lin, claiming common-law rights in NANO BANANA tied to its new AI image tool. Google’s UDRP claim leaned on a LMArena release (Aug 12, 2025), social chatter, and a Business Insider piece plus allegations that the domain had redirected to a competing […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Google LLC, NanoBananaAi.com, UDRP, nano banana, trademarks

TheVillageHotelGh.com UDRP: Generic mark fails to travel abroad

Posted by DomainGang on October 28, 2025, at 11:40 am

VUR Village Trading No 1 Limited, operator of the “Village Hotels” chain across the UK, tried to claim the Ghanaian domain TheVillageHotelGh.com, arguing it infringed its registered VILLAGE and VILLAGE HOTELS marks. The site in question promoted a small boutique hotel in Kumasi, Ghana, with no apparent connection to the British group. While the Panel […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with TheVillageHotelGh.com, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer

RockRobotics.com UDRP: Domain predates trademark; bad faith not found

Posted by DomainGang on October 27, 2025, at 11:11 am

Rock Robotic Inc. filed a UDRP against RockRobotics.com, pointing to its registered ROCK ROBOTIC trademark for lidar hardware and alleging the domain was configured to redirect to a competitor’s website. Respondent, Phoenix LiDAR Systems, remained the listed registrant according to the registrar despite asserting a transfer had occurred. Complainant’s U.S. registration dates to 2023 with […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Rock Robotic, RockRobotics.com, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer

Durex.me UDRP: Condom squatter tried to shaft trademark holder

Posted by DomainGang on October 24, 2025, at 4:50 pm

LRC Products (aka the DUREX people: durability, reliability, and excellence since the 1930’s) found someone in the UAE trying to slip one past them and filed a UDRP. The Respondent registered Durex.me, threw up a “Launching Soon” page using the DUREX logo, and then, after a C&D notice, declared the domain was for sale. Asking […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Durex, Durex.me, UDRP, WIPO, grant transfer, trademarks

Hims.com fails to wrest 4Him4Her.com from Norwegian supplement brand

Posted by DomainGang on October 23, 2025, at 10:21 am

Hims, Inc. filed a UDRP against Daniel Sandvik / Vitamail AS of Norway over the domain 4him4her.com, claiming confusion with its HIMS and HIMS & HERS trademarks used for its telehealth and wellness platform. Complainant argued that the domain’s use of “him” and “her” directly referenced its marks and was likely registered for resale or […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with 4him4her.com, Hims.com, UDRP, WIPO

Google wins AndroidEnterprise.com after $5M sale offer

Posted by DomainGang on October 23, 2025, at 9:10 am

Google LLC filed a UDRP against Shahid Sheikh / Emitac Enterprises Solutions LLC of India over the domain AndroidEnterprise.com. Complainant holds long established ANDROID trademarks registered worldwide since 2010 and operates its Android Enterprise platform for mobile device management. The domain, registered in 2025, resolved to a “Get This Domain” sales page and was later […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Android Enterprise, AndroidEnterprise.com, Domains, UDRP, google, grant transfer

SuperiorDash.com UDRP: Contract on 1996 domain ended; Registrant can do what they want with it

Posted by DomainGang on October 22, 2025, at 12:05 pm

Carl Zimmerman d/b/a Superior Dash, United States, filed a complaint against Aaron Becker, Maxton Group, Inc., United States, concerning the domain SuperiorDash.com, registered with Network Solutions since July 9, 1996. The Complainant operates a Florida business under the name Superior Dash, providing automotive interior trim products, and alleged that the Respondent, formerly his marketing agent, […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Superior Dash, SuperiorDash.com, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer