HaiderAckermann.com: Dispute between franchisee and franchisor; who won the UDRP?
A UDRP between a French clothing company and a defunct, formerly licensed franchisee involves the domain name HaiderAckermann.com. The French company terminated their relationship in 2020 and in 2021 the Belgian franchisee was dissolved. Still, in 2022 they renewed the domain, triggering this UDRP. However, as the WIPO panelist pointed out, there was no bad […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.DeltaPlus.com: Unknown Respondent won UDRP for a 1995 domain
The unknown registrant of the domain DeltaPlus.com received a UDRP notice, filed by Delta Plus, a French company. Formed in 1977 as a company, the Complainant based their filing on French trademarks registered in the mid 1980s. The domain DeltaPlus.com was registered in 1995 and it currently forwards to a company’s web site at Roma […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.HumveeGuy.com: Cars, real estate, and a not so fun UDRP
Entrepreneur Daryl Wizinsky had a fun idea: Create a web site that combines his love for reconditioned Humvee army cars and real estate. Using the domain name HumveeGuy.com, he set forth to present his venture, “Cars, Real Estate & Fun Meet” in 2022. Unfortunately, AM General LLC, owners of the HUMVEE mark, were not that […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.AnantaraLuxury.com: Domain transfer was denied; neither party was “straightforward” says #WIPO panelist
A luxury resort and spa company based in Singapore filed a UDRP against the domain AnantaraLuxury.com, registered to an Indian property developer company in 2020. Meanwhile, the Complainant filed to register the ANANTARA mark in India in 2019. The Respondent claims that they were not aware of the Complainant when they rolled out their “Anantara” […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sage.ai: Domain investor won UDRP filed by .com & trademark holder
The registrant of Sage.ai fought back and won the UDRP filed against the domain; the Complainant, Sage Global Services Limited, holds trademarks for SAGE dating back to the late 80s and early 90s, and it operates from Sage.com. In the UDRP, the asking price of $179,888 dollars was quoted, something that the Complainant found to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.TheCareerGirl.org: British op won UDRP without even responding
It’s great news for Nina Chang, founder of the British “success story” web site, TheCareerGirl.org. The domain was reeled into the UDRP process thanks to EL Films LLC, an American firm, that asserted it violates their CAREER GIRLS trademark. That claim didn’t sit well with the Forum (NAF) panelist, who noted that the domain is […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Calik.net UDRP: Domaining is not illegitimate, says panelist
Registering domains in order to resell them, also known as “domaining,” is a legitimate business. A UDRP filed against the domain name Calik.net failed to deliver the desired result for the Complainant, Turkish company Calik Holding Anonim Sirketi that operates from Calik.com and holds rights to the CALIK (ÇALIK) mark in Turkey since 1996. The […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Rick Latona’s big victory: ChatGPT.com arrangement despite UDRP
Domain investor and entrepreneur, Rick Latona, scored a big victory with the apparent sale of ChatGPT.com. The arrangement took place after long negotiations that followed the UDRP filed against the domain name in March. The UDRP was subsequently withdrawn after the two parties came to an agreement. Rick Latona noted that his company accepted a […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Oniforce.com: Former intern “wins” UDRP despite no longer being employed!
Fresh from the unbelievable luck department arrives a UDRP decision involving the domain names Oniforce.com and 0n1force.com, filed by two Complainants: Oni Press and ONI-Lion Forge Publishing Group LLC. The Complainants provide a variety of comics, games and merchandise online via the Onipress.com website. They own the mark ONI PRESS, all while the Respondent has […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Stable.com UDRP denied with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding
The UDRP that Stable App LLC filed to usurp the domain Stable.com, has been denied. The Complainant was also found to have engaged in Reverse Domain Name Hijacking. Stable.com was acquired early last year by the Respondent, for the sum of $1,008,925 dollars. Inquiries by the Complainant offered ridiculous sums to the tune of $900 […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.IPR-Illustration.com: Indian company won UDRP filed by trademark holder
An Indian consulting company operating from the domain name IPR-Illustration.com was the Respondent in a UDRP case filed by a Texas IP illustration company. The latter was established in 2007 and has registered IP ILLUSTRATION as a trademark with the USPTO. They based their filing on this mark, alleging that the Indian Respondent’s use of […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Kvasir.com: Domain investor won UDRP with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding
The Norse god Kvasir moved his staff, delivering the decision in a UDRP that a Danish company filed against the domain Kvasir.com. As we covered earlier this year, Kvasir Technologies ApS filed the UDRP after losing the DropCatch auction battle to domain investor David Lahoti, for the sum of $7,175 dollars. “The WIPO panelist noted […]
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