HempFreeze.com UDRP: Mark and domain shared the same date

A company filed for the registration of the mark HEMP FREEZE; on the same day, the domain name HempFreeze.com was registered. Was that a coincidence, or intentional? Founders Wellness LLC filed a UDRP alleging that the Respondent was aware of their brand or mark application. The difference of a few hours between the mark’s application […]

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Skilshare.com: UDRP loss despite obvious link to Skillshare

Skillshare Inc. filed a UDPR to get the domain Skilshare.com which only has one “L” – the offending domain was registered 7 years after the Complainant’s domain was registered in 2003. The Complainant registered the mark SKILLSHARE in late 2022, with an additional claim to common law rights dating back to 2010. Despite the Respondent’s […]

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Century21 lost UDRP against domain using its trademark—Here’s why

Century 21 is a well-known company in the real estate business. Founded in California in 1971, the company’s CENTURY 21 mark is famous and distinct. The company filed a UDRP to get the domain Centur21Norte.com from its registrant but failed, as the Forum (NAF) panelist ordered the domain to remain with the Respondent. Why would […]

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Moroccan bank loses UDRP it filed against the #domain name Cdmbank.com

Credit du Maroc is a Moroccan bank with CDM CREDIT DU MAROC as its primary trademark. It filed a UDRP to get the domain name Cdmbank.com from its Registrant who appears to be a domain investor. The Respondent was represented by IP attorney, Howard Neu. The Respondent acquired the domain for $80 dollars in an […]

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What are the odds that OpenAI will get the domain ChatGPT.com?

OpenAI, inventors of the ChatGPT model and platform, have filed a UDRP to get the matching .com domain, ChatGPT.com at the WIPO. The company failed miserably to secure the domain that was available for just a few days after the ChatGPT beta opened to the public. A company called Site Matrix LLC registered the domain […]

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ChatGPT.com: OpenAI files UDRP; more to follow?

OpenAI, creators of the ChatGPT phenomenon, has filed a UDRP against the domain name ChatGPT.com. As noted by Elliot of DomainInvesting, the domain is listed in a fresh UDRP filed at the WIPO. ChatGPT.com was registered last December, and we pointed out at the time that it was being monetized with PPC ads. In February, […]

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Retailinsite.com: UDRP focused on domain’s forwarding to Complainant’s competitor

The domain name Retailinsite.com was registered in 1998; the mark RETAIL INSITE was registered by R.I. Properties, Inc. dba. Retail Insite in 2022, citing a date of first use in 1999. The sole panelist stated that the mark’s registration date is the definitive date in making a decision: Of course, “the claimed date of first […]

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JKDewberry.com: UDRP unveils web of litigation; ends with a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking

A UDRP involving the domain name JKDewberry.com unveiled a web of past litigation between the two parties. The Respondent is a former athlete and philanthropist, while the Complainant operates from dewberry.com with a matching mark, DEWBERRY, as the spear of this UDRP. The Complainant’s alleged ignorance of the Respondent’s identity was disputed by the WIPO […]

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Optimistic Complainant failed to usurp the domain www-optimism.com

The Optimism Foundation is a Cayman Islands company involved in the building, development, and running of software applications on the blockchain. They operate from the domain name Optimism.io. They filed a UDRP to usurp the domain www-optimism.com, which appears strange as that domain clearly targets Optimism.com which they don’t operate from. The company filed a […]

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PaulLoebach.com UDRP exposed serial case loser

If you’ve lost 46 out of 47 UDRP cases, odds are that you will lose the 48th. In the case of the domain PaulLoebach.com, the Respondent was exposed as a serial registrant of domains involving trademarks or other established rights. The UDRP was filed by ESQwire.com on behalf of their client, Paul Loebach. As a […]

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Fiverr.ai: Respondent’s claims didn’t sway experienced UDRP panelist

Some people will invent all types of back stories regarding the meaning of domains, as in the case of Fiverr.ai that ended up in a UDRP. The FIVERR mark has been registered since 2011, citing first use in 2010. Meanwhile, the domain was registered in 2020. In the ensuing UDRP, the Respondent claimed that the […]

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Limble.com UDRP results in win for domain investor

Limble Solutions, Inc. filed a UDRP to usurp the domain Limble.com from its domain investor registrant. The domain is listed for sale at SquadHelp with a $56,000 dollar price tag. According to the UDRP: The Respondent contends it purchased the Disputed Domain Name at a GoDaddy auction on July 16, 2021, because it was a […]

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