Cione.com UDRP: A 1999 domain registration at stake
A UDRP was filed against Cione.com, a domain that was registered in 1999. The Complainant, a cooperative of independent opticians using the CIONE mark since 1973, with trademarks for CIONE, argued that the domain’s passive holding demonstrates bad faith. The WIPO Panel acknowledged confusion but found insufficient evidence to prove bad faith in registration, rejecting […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.LivingEdge.com: UDRP decision marks another victory for John Berryhill
Living Edge Pty Ltd, an Australian retailer of designer furniture, filed a complaint against Kawing Chiu, an individual based in the United States, regarding the disputed domain name LivingEdge.com, registered in 2005. The Respondent was represented by IP attorney, John Berryhill. Living Edge Pty Ltd has a history dating back to around 2000, providing designer […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.BlackstoneFirm.com UDRP: Passive domain forwarding as a “fair use” indicator
The registrant of the domain BlackstoneFirm.com had no rights to the BLACKSTONE mark; furthermore, he pointed the domain to a page under Blackstone.com. Blackstone TM LLC filed a UDRP to get the domain via the National Arbitration Forum. This type of forwarding does not indicate any good intentions by the Respondent. As the Forum (NAF) […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.TravelX.net: Turkish Respondent beat Travelex in #UDRP at the #WIPO
The Turkish registrant of the domain TravelX.net listed it on Dan for $99,999 dollars. Travellers Exchange Corporation Limited, UK filed a UDRP to get the domain, on the basis of its registered mark, TRAVELEX. The Complainant holds rights to the TRAVELEX mark in various jurisdictions, Turkey included (2009.) Their oldest mark goes back to 1991 […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chaturbate vs. Recurbate: These UDRP cases aren’t just about the domain names involved
Chaturbate [NSFW] is an adult-oriented website that provides a platform for performers to broadcast live video streams. The performers may engage in various activities, from chatting and dancing to more explicit content, depending on their preferences and audience requests. Viewers can interact with the performers through chat and show their appreciation by tipping with tokens, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Jodii.com UDRP ends with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
Jodii is an Indian matchmaking app operating from the domain name Jodii.com since 2021. In several regional languages of India, the word jodi means means a couple, pair or a partnership. Meanwhile, Luxury India Solutions PVT. LTD operate JodiSearch.com, a provider of matrimonial services in India and they filed a UDRP. The Respondent has filed […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.RealtimeReservations.com escapes UDRP claws as a generic term for hospitality services
Way.co salvaged its hospitality-focused domain, RealtimeReservations.com, by proving that the term is generic. The company is using it as a URL forward to the Way.co web site. The domain was chased into the UDRP process by RealTime Reservation LLC that asserted rights in the REALTIME RESERVATION mark. The Forum panelist agreed with the Respondent: “Complainant’s […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.WhatsApp Channels: Global launch follows regional rollout and last year’s UDRP
WhatsApp Channels are a private way for people to receive updates that matter to them, right within WhatsApp. In September, Meta rolled out its WhatsApp Channels feature globally, following tests in Colombia and Singapore. The tests went well, apparently, as today Meta rolled out message forwarding to WhatsApp Channels – you can now spam the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GlassesShop.com: Domain stolen by former admin returned via the UDRP process
The domain name GlassesShop.com was allegedly transferred without its registrant’s permission in 2017; six years later it was ordered to be returned to Four E LLC via the UDRP process. The domain appears to have been acquired by the Complainant in 2008 for the sum of $2,488 dollars. That same year, the Complainant registered the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Angelist.com: From $99,999 dollars on Afternic to a UDRP loss
No angel seemed to guard the registrant of the domain Angelist.com, who sought to get $99,999 dollars on Afternic. Instead, the domain was lost via the UDRP process after AL Advisors Management, Inc., won the case based on their AngelList brand and mark. Of course, having two consecutive L letters led to a lot of […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Ascale.com UDRP: Spanish Complainant failed thanks to junior trademark
Tau Ceramica Solutions, S.L.U. is a Spanish company that filed a UDRP to usurp the domain Ascale.com. The Complainant registered the ASCALE mark in 2017 as a graphic element; the mark is junior to the domain’s registration by 8 years. Despite the Respondent’s apparent wish to sell the domain for approximately $90,000 dollars, it’s within […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Mar-a-lago.com UDRP ends with The Trump Organization being the loser
The registrant of the domain Mar-a-lago.com was strong-armed via the UDRP process by DTTM Operations LLC, which is operated as an affiliate of The Trump Organization that owns and controls trademarks on behalf of the group. The case was lost for the Complainant, as the WIPO panelist noted: “The Panel does not find on this […]
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