Neuralyze.com UDRP failed as domain is senior to Complainant’s brand

Posted by DomainGang on March 11, 2024, at 12:37 pm

The domain name Neuralyze.com was sent to the WIPO by senswork GmbH, Germany; the domain’s registration in 2016 predates the Complainant’s mark registration application in 2021. The disputed domain name was registered by a managing member of the Respondent’s company which was incorporated in 2018. As such, the Respondent could not itself have been using the […]

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

Toros.com UDRP slaps Turkish Complainant with a Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding

Posted by DomainGang on March 10, 2024, at 7:29 pm

The UDRP filed against the domain name Toros.com by a Turkish agricultural company ended with a major victory for the Respondent. Toros means “bulls” in Spanish. Registered in 1997, Toros.com is associated with the Spanish Respondent’s family business since then. The Complainant claimed that the Spain-based Respondent has no rights to the domain, when in […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with RDNH, Toros, Toros.com, UDRP, WIPO, reverse domain name hijacking

Freshkidz.com: UDRP ends up with a Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision

Posted by DomainGang on March 5, 2024, at 8:50 am

The UDRP filed against the domain name FreshKidz.com by Fresh Brandz LLC did not have a great outcome for the Complainant. The domain was registered in 2008 and the stylization of “kids” as “kidz” is not unique to the Complainant’s mark. Other supportive points were presented by the Respondent’s attorney, Jason Schaeffer of ESQwire.com. A […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, ESQwire.com, Fresh Kidz, FreshKidz.com, RDNH, UDRP, reverse domain name hijacking

Paris 2024 Olympic Committee scores a number of domains via the UDRP process

Posted by DomainGang on February 28, 2024, at 10:09 am

With the Paris Olympiad ante portas, a multi-domain UDRP filed by the PARIS 2024 Comité d’Organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques (COJOP) against multiple respondents ended with the Complainant’s victory. The following domains were involved, all of which will be suspended until the end of their remaining registration: paris2024.blog paris2024.casa paris2024.fun paris2024.money paris2024.network paris2024.party paris2024.promo […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Paris 2024, Paris 2024 Olympic Committee, UDRP

Rifai.com: Italian domainer beats Lebanese producer of nuts in UDRP!

Posted by DomainGang on February 26, 2024, at 12:20 pm

Italian domain investor, Andrea Dinoia, has defended himself successfully against a Lebanese producer of nuts. The apple of discord was the domain name Rifai.com, registered in 2003. Al Rifai Roastery S.A.L, Lebanon, claimed that the domain infringes on their AL RIFAI mark that was registered in Lebanon in 2003 as well. The Complainant could not […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with AL RIFAI, Andrea Dinoia, Domains, Michele Dinoia, Nuts, RIFAI, Rifai.com, UDRP

UltaCompany.com: Respondent’s cheeky message after UDRP loss

Posted by DomainGang on February 22, 2024, at 10:18 am

The Respondent of the UDRP involving the domain name UltaCompany.com did not file a formal response. Ulta Beauty, Inc. is the largest beauty retailer in the United States and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin, hair care products and salon services. The ULTA mark is thus famous and the Forum panelist ordered the […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Forum, UDRP, Ulta, UltaCompany.com, grant transfer, trademarks

Meta filed several UDRP cases for “MetaVerified” but apparently bought the .com

Posted by DomainGang on February 21, 2024, at 3:18 pm

Meta, Inc., the umbrella company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, filed several UDRP cases to defend its “Meta” mark. Not long after the company’s domain rebranding, enterprising domainers rummaged the entire word dictionary, adding “meta” left and right. In February 2023, Meta began testing out Meta Verified, a subscription bundle for its Meta creators. Meta […]

Filed under Domain News · Tagged with HugeDomains, Meta verified, MetaVerified.com, UDRP, meta

Candleglow.info: UDRP decision favors Respondent and this is why

Posted by DomainGang on February 20, 2024, at 8:49 am

The UDRP filed against the domain Candleglow.info, a domain registered just weeks ago, did not fare well for the Complainant, Tassel Ridge Winery LLC. Despite a lack of response by the Respondent, the sole panelist at the Forum noted that the Complainant’s mark is pretty much unknown. On top of that, the PPC ads displayed […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Candleglow, Candleglow.info, Domains, UDRP, deny transfer

LiverpoolFC.us: Respondent’s business plan was “gibberish” says panelist

Posted by DomainGang on February 16, 2024, at 4:36 pm

The Forum panelist who handled the UDRP filed against the domain LiverpoolFC.us did not mince his words. After examining the Respondent’s business plan and assorted claims that the domain was registered for a “fitness corporation” located in Liverpool, the panelist said: “Respondent’s Response and annexed document fail to provide any evidence of Respondent having rights […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, LiverpoolFC.us, UDRP, gibberish

GPI.com UDRP was denied with no finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking

Posted by DomainGang on February 15, 2024, at 10:10 am

The aged domain GPI.com was used for decades as an acronym representing General Parts, Inc. A lapse in displaying an obvious landing page, however, led the Great Plains Ventures, Inc. to file a UDRP complaint. The Respondent proved that they used the domain along with a registered trademark for many years, utilizing the subdomain openwebs.gpi.com for […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Forum, GPI, GPI.com, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer, panelist

Baidu.ai: Chinese mega-brand acquired for $12,000 dollars lost in UDRP

Posted by DomainGang on February 14, 2024, at 11:23 am

The Chinese registrant of Baidu.ai acquired it for $12,000 dollars in 2017, then placed a poem on its landing page. Baidu Online Network Technology is registered in China since 2000, as the country’s most popular search engine. It is impossible, therefore, for anyone in China to not be aware of Baidu and its popularity as […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Baidu, Baidu.ai, China, Domains, UDRP, trademarks

Ziip.com: UDRP fails due to domain’s seniority over mark

Posted by DomainGang on February 12, 2024, at 12:00 pm

The registrant of Ziip.com held the domain continuously since its registration in 2000. Almost a quarter of a century later, Ziip Inc filed a UDRP to get the domain on the basis of a trademark that was registered in 2015. The WIPO panelist noted that the domain was not registered and used in bad faith, […]

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

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