WooExperts.com: Indian developer made fair use of “WOO” mark in domain
The registrant of WooExperts.com is an Indian developer who has been creating software plugins for WooCommerce. The online platform, WooCommerce, Inc., did not like that and filed a UDRP to get the domain. Calling oneself a “Woo Expert” is their right, said the Respondent: WooCommerce is open-source plugin and any individual who works with WooCommerce […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Appfollow.com: Another .IO startup tries to take over the .com and fails
Appfollow.com is a domain registered in 2017 and if it matters, its expiration is set in 2030. Meanwhile, Appfollow.fi Oy, Finland, is a Finnish company founded in 2015, which provides a software application review management, analytics and app store optimization platform under the name “Appfollow.” They filed a UDRP at the WIPO to usurp the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Securus.com: Finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking for aged #domain name
The registrant of Securus.com, a domain registered in 1995, was hit with a UDRP at the WIPO. The Complainant, Securus Technologies LLC, claimed rights to the SECURUS mark that was registered in 2006. There was no response filed by the Respondent in this case, that are based in Hong Kong. Regardless, the sole panelist at […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.RegalGames.com: UDRP filer receives coal and Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
RegalGames.com is a domain registered in 1996 and 25 years later a company called Regal Games LLC filed a UDRP to usurp it. The Complainant filed this UDRP basing their claims on a common law mark; on the other hand, the Respondent submitted proof that the disputed domain name has been used for its own […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.BeFranky.com UDRP: Complainant’s trademark not enough to win
Franki Global Inc., filed a UDRP to take control of the domain BeFranky.com. The Complainant owns the mark FRANKI and started using the domain BeFranki.com in the summer of 2020. Meanwhile, the domain BeFranky.com was registered in January 2021. Both domains feature apps, for customer-generated video reviews for local businesses and restaurants, and customer retention […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.MavenLawfirm.com: Two law firms go at it over Maven brand
Two law firms, one in Florida and another in California, engaged in a UDRP over the domain MavenLawFirm.com. The Complainant, MAVEN IP , PA, is a law firm that provides legal services regarding intellectual property and is located in Florida. They hold trademark rights to the mark MAVEN. On the other hand, the Respondent is […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Caribou.com: 26 year old #domain saved from the claws of the #UDRP
A British Complainant filed a UDRP against the aged domain Caribou.com. Registered in 1995, Caribou.com is in the possession of K-Ventures FZE LLC, an Ajman, United Arab Emirates company incorporated on June 7, 2021. The company is operated by Robert Kalfayan, a resident of Dubai, UAE. The Respondent acknowledged that the Complainant has a registered […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.TER.com #UDRP: No finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
SNCF Voyageurs, France, filed a UDRP against the three letter .com domain TER.com. The Complainant, the French national railway company, operates a public transport service in France called “TER”, which carries more than one million travellers daily and owns some 7,500 trains and 2,000 coaches. The domain TER.com was registered in 1994. How can a […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Nextbite.com UDRP result bites Complainant with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding!
Nextbite Brands LLC filed a UDRP to usurp the domain Nextbite.com, after failing to acquiring it from a Kuwaiti company that predates them in existence. The Complainant operates from the domain Nextbite.io. The Respondent’s case is that it is a bona fide Kuwait entity called “Nextbite LLC”, and it independently derived the name Nextbite and […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Vogue magazine publisher lost #UDRP for the #domain VogueTravels.com
A small Indian travel agency fought back Advance Magazine Publishers Inc., and won. The publishers of Vogue magazine filed a UDRP to get the domain VogueTravels.com from its Indian registrant. The VOGUE mark is world famous and the Complainant used that in their argument, indicating that they also operate from Vogue.in in India, alongside Vogue.com […]
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