TRX.com: A 1999 domain was lost via the UDRP process!
The domain name TRX.com was registered in 1999; Fitness Anywhere LLC filed a UDRP to usurp this aged, valuable LLL .com. Citing rights to the TRX mark since “at least 2005,” the Complainant alleged that TRX.com was acquired by the Respondent much later, in 2021 or 2022. WHOIS records indicate that the contact information was […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.BuildARocket.com: UDRP sends Complainant to Reverse Domain Name Hijacking space
The domain name BuildARocket.com consists of 3 dictionary words; registered in 2006, the domain was acquired in 2018 by Build a Rocket GmbH, a German company. They have been doing business as “Build a Rocket” under a variety of domains, all while Rocket Boy Games Ltd filed a trademark application for BUILD A ROCKET BOY […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Why Morgan Stanley lost the UDRP filed against MSFinancements.com
Financial giant, Morgan Stanley, owns rights to the mark MORGAN STANLEY and treats the letter pair “MS” as an abbreviated variant, apparently. A French company, formed by two individuals, Medji Bamba and Sarah Pascual, uses the domain MSFinancements.com. It’s not clear why Morgan Stanley’s lawyers believed they’d get this domain via the UDRP process, unless […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Mercury.cash: Domain UDRP unveils drama behind cryptocurrency corp
Mercury Cash is a global cash and crypto management solution designed for fortune 500 companies. The company operated from the domain Mercury.cash, until the Estonia-based COO of the company pulled the plug on the domain. The company moved to the domain MercuryCash.us and filed a UDRP, noting that their mark for MERCURY CASH was registered […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.OBMCertification.com UDRP: Bad faith is determined at registration time
When you engage in a business relationship that involves a domain registration, that moment cannot be “in bad faith.” A UDRP involved the domain name OBMCertification.com and a Canadian company that holds rights to the trademark CERTIFIED OBM in Canada and the US. The Respondent is a former certified associate that uses the domain as […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.AuntieJoes.com UDRP: Here’s why the Respondent lost
Trader Joe’s is an American chain of grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California. The chain has over 530 stores across the United States. The brand has a huge fan base and the groceries are often sought after in areas where there are no Trader Joe’s stores available. TRADER JOE’S is a registered trademark so when […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Wago.io gets to keep the domain after failed UDRP
The registrant of Wago.io demonstrated its fair use as a gaming resource, fending off the operators of Wago.com via the UDRP process. The domain Wago.io was acquired in 2020 for a “significant amount” of money, according to the UDRP; the web site shares World of Warcraft add-ons to be used in the game. Meanwhile, the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Microenter.com: Typo-domains are a source of UDRP filings
An obvious typographical version of domain names can lead to the filing of a UDRP. In the case of Microenter.com, one would think this is some type of small entrance to the world of entrepreneurship. Alas, it’s a typo-domain and a variant of “Microcenter” that’s a heavily protected trademark. The domain’s registrant held it for […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Ebay did not pay for the domain eBay.io
Ebay is a large corporation with an established brand, domain, and trademark. Ebay.com is the destination of choice to acquire millions of items every year. It registered the domain in 1995. Meanwhile, the domain Ebay.io was registered in 2011 by a Chinese individual. At some point, the domain was most likely sold but it wasn’t […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Habi.com UDRP denied with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding
The UDRP against the domain Habi.com, an active business since 2021, was denied. The domain name Habi.com was registered in 1997. In the process, the WIPO panel found the Complainant, Inversiones MCN S.A.S., Colombia, guilty of engaging in Reverse Domain Name Hijacking, as the domain’s registration precedes the use of the HABI mark. It was […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Did you get your Moderna booster? Pharma corp grabs matching .com domain via UDRP
The Covid19 pandemic isn’t over yet; continuing to vaccinate and eliminate the mutations of the virus is very important. Vaccines have played a tremendous part in this and companies such as Moderna are fundamental in helping millions avoid sickness or death. Moderna is an American pharmaceutical and biotechnology company operating from the domain Modernatx.com and […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Goin.com: Two German companies spat over short domain name
The domain Goin.com was registered in 1998 and it’s in the possession of a German company. Another German company, GO IN GmbH, filed a UDRP to usurp the domain, citing trademarks registered in Germany in 2001. In the process, the Complainant offered a measly 1000 euro for the domain, all while the Respondent sought to […]
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