iaa.org UDRP: Despite no response panel finds Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
The Illinois Agricultural Association did its best to claim rights to the domain iaa.org via the UDRP process—all attempts fell flat as the sole panelist at the Forum tore them all apart. According to the Complainant, the domain was registered on February 21, 1996 all while Complainant’s active US registration for IAA was issued in […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Tomo.com UDRP: Tomo Networks beat TomoCredit in UDRP—Here’s why
TomoCredit, Inc. filed a UDRP to usurp the short, brandable domain Tomo.com. Registered in 1996, Tomo.com was acquired by the Respondent from its Japanese registrant, after negotiating with the use of paid consultants. The purpose: to utilize this short, memorable domain as a shortcut to their business, Tomo Networks, formed in 2019. Meanwhile, the Complainant’s […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Gutex.com UDRP: WIPO decision a triumph for domain investor!
Domain investor David Lahoti has scored a double UDRP victory, first with the favorable decision on SSTowing.com (RDNH) and now with Gutex.com. Both domains were sent to arbitration and in both cases SyncPoint, Inc.—David Lahoti’s domain holding company—emerged victorious. The WIPO panelist aligned with the Respondent’s claims: “In the Panel’s view, the Complainant’s GUTEX trademark […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Clio.ai: Greek keyword dragged into a UDRP—Who won?
Themis Solutions Inc. filed a UDRP to get the domain Clio.ai from its registrant, a domain investor. The 3 member Forum panel found that while the domain name was confusingly similar to the Complainant’s CLIO trademark, the Respondent, a domain investor, demonstrated legitimate interests in the name and no evidence showed it was registered or […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Smartrail.com: Domain predates trademark by 7 years—RDNH decision was served
Registered in 1998, the domain SmartRail.com became the subject of a UDRP, after Quality Transportation Services, Inc. filed the case based on their SMARTRAIL trademark. The Complainant’s mark was registered in 2004, however—almost 7 years after the Respondent’s own mark for SMART RAIL (note the space) that was registered in 1998. A double blow was […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.LA Fitness UDRP’ed LosAngelesFitnessHub.com—Did it crunch it?
LA Fitness is a nationwide chain of full-service gyms offering a variety of fitness equipment, group classes, and personal training. The company filed a UDRP to get the domain LosAngelesFitnessHub.com, alleging that it infringes on its famous trademark. The Respondent—an LA resident—fought back, stating that the disputed domain had been registered long before the complaint […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.TicTacLearn.com UDRP: Victory for Mexican Respondent
Two companies related to education, one from Sweden and one from Mexico, crossed their pens via the UDRP process. At stake was the domain TicTacLearn.com registered by the Mexican Respondent. The Complainant, TicTac Learn Group AB, failed to present evidence of having a senior mark with jurisdiction outside of Europe. The Respondent holds a valid […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Car.cash: Domain lost via the UDRP process—Here’s why
Domain hacks connect the two parts to the left and right of the dot, forming a single word (or phrase.) The case involving the domain Car.cash utilizes the car keyword, seemingly generic on its own, which creates a new entity, CAR CASH, matching a trademark registered by Sonic Divisional Operations LLC. The company filed a […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Renewcda.com UDRP ends with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
The domain Renewcda.com was allowed to remain with its current registrant, Renew Aesthetics, after a failed attempt by RENU MEDISPA, LLC to seize it via the UDRP process. The Forum panel ruled that RENU MEDISPA didn’t prove it had enforceable trademark rights in its name, pointing out that its state registrations and scant evidence of […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sketchy trademark claims lead to the loss of MikroSystems.com via the UDRP process
A UDRP complaint filed by RTX Corporation against the domain MikroSystems.com, a 2000 registration, used 2001 as a reference date for the MIKRO SYSTEMS mark. That trademark, however, was registered with the USPTO on March 4, 2025 as records show. Furthermore, the application was filed in 2023 with an intent-to-use (ITU) clause. Although the domain […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Priority-airs.com: Despite proving abusive use, Complainant didn’t win UDRP!
Priority Air Express UK Limited tried to get the domain Priority-airs.com from its registrant using the UDRP process. It didn’t work out, despite proving that the Respondent used the domain to impersonate the Complainant’s business, even attempting to disrupt it. The reason: The Complainant’s lack of a live, registered trademark due to allowing their mark […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Kathy Byrd domains: Realtor’s personal brand won back via the UDRP process
Realtors take note: Your personal brand requires a domain name that should include your own name. In the case of Kathy Byrd, a realtor with the state of Alabama, her full name was registered by someone in her home state in the form of 3 domains: KathyByrd.com, KathyByrd.net, and KathyByrdRealty.com. This covered the full base […]
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