Domain investor loses 4505.com via the UDRP process
The registrant of 4505.com, a domain registered in 2005, appears to have acquired the domain at the end of 2020. British fashion and cosmetic retailer ASOS registered the mark “4505” in 2014 in Australia, the UK, the European Union, and was granted an international registration in 2018. They filed a UDRP to usurp this premium […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.MicroEdge.net UDRP: Brands need their own web site, claims WIPO panelist
The UDRP filed against the domain MicroEdge.net failed, despite an existing mark for MICROEDGE that Blackbaud, Inc., operators of the .com are in possession of. Blackbaud, Inc., acquired MicroEdge in 2014 for $160 million dollars, presumably along with all IP assets, including the domain MicroEdge.com. However, their web site at MicroEdge.com forwards to the corporate […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Lambo.com: WIPO panel decides to transfer #domain with split decision
The UDRP brought against the domain Lambo.com didn’t end well for the Respondent; in this case, they were self-represented at the WIPO. Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A filed the UDRP on the basis of a British registered trademark for LAMBO. The mark matches the domain, along with a common reference to the Lamborghini brand by car fans […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.StudioAutobody.com: Why the heck was this UDRP denied?
When you register a domain on the instructions of someone, there better be an arrangement of sorts, such as a contract clause. In the case of StudioAutobody.com, two parties formed a company and one instructed the other to register the domain. Once the partnership was dissolved, the registrant declined to transfer the domain to the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.FlyGo.com: UDRP failed with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding
The UDRP against the aged domain FlyGo.com failed, after its registrant successfully pointed out that they registered the domain in 1999 and used it as an Expedia affiliate web site since. Meanwhile, the Complainant, Fly Go Voyager SRL, Romania, began using the FLYGO mark many years later. The sole panelist at the WIPO denied the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Ponthier.com: French corp fails to usurp #domain from IT consultant by that name
When your last name is Ponthier, your goal is to get the domain Ponthier.com. Shannon Ponthier is an IT consultant based in Texas, incorporated as Ponthier Enterprises Inc. She acquired the domain some time in 2015, according to WHOIS records. Ponthier S.A.S. is a French company formed in 1946; they operate from Ponthier.net, registered in […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sexican.com: Sexy Mexican portmanteau sold at Uni Market got UDRP’ed
A sexy portmanteau such as “Sexican” deserves praise from brand specialists; the “sexy Mexican” combo is represented by the domain Sexican.com since 2005. The domain was sold in 2017 via the Uni Market for a “substantial sum” but someone claiming rights to the mark SEXICAN filed a UDPR after sending a cease and desist letter. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Lazyboy.xyz: Here’s what not to do with famous trademarks
Famous trademarks such as LA-Z-BOY attract domain investors like flies to cow dung! The “art” of registering domain names that incorporate famous trademarks is lost in the mist of time and many domainers have gotten in deep poop for infringing on such trademarks. The very least you can lose is the domain and in the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.UDRP Complainant failed to rock Amadeus.co
Amadeus IT Group, S.A. is a major Spanish IT provider for the global travel and tourism industry. Operating since 1987, the company owns the domain Amadeus.com and filed a UDRP against the registrant of the domain Amadeus.co. Citing a number of existing marks, including one in Colombia where the .CO ccTLD operates from, the Amadeus […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Wanderlist.com: Two word generic domain hit with a UDRP by Virtuoso
The domain Wanderlist.com comprises of two generic words; the composite refers to a list of destinations to visit. The domain was registered in 1998 and in 2022 Virtuoso Ltd. filed a UDRP to get the domain. The Complainant is a Texas-based global travel agency, claiming rights in the WANDERLIST mark through its registration with the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.MainTests.com: UDRP failed due to copyright claims
Filing a UDRP against a domain on the basis of copyright vs. trademark infringement might not work. The Complainant, ACT, Inc., is a provider of assessments and related services to assist with higher education admission. It holds multiple trademark registrations for ACT. In the case of MainTests.com, the Chinese registrant presented GRE and GMAT test […]
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