GigaPay.com: Caught by DropCatch, #domain was lost via the #UDRP process
Imagine spending a small chunk at an auction to win a domain, only to lose it later on via the UDRP process. This has to suck big time! In the case of GigaPay.com, the domain appears to be formed from two generic words, giga and pay. Caught at DropCatch on January 19, 2019, the domain […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Epik.hosting lost via the UDRP process
A Canadian company using the domain Epik.hosting lost the UDRP that was filed by the well-known registrar, Epik LLC. The domain was registered in 2016 and at some point it provided hosting services. The Complainant asserted that it also provides hosting services under the Epik brand, along with holding a registered trademark for EPIK. It’s […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.PopularT-Shirt.com: Generic domain lost in UDRP—Here’s why
PopularT-Shirt.com is a generic domain name but it ended up being pulled into a UDRP filed by Popular, Inc. The Complainant is a United States company operating in the banking services field, owning several trademark registrations for POPULAR and it operates from the domain name Popular.com. The Respondent operated a web site that attempted to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Complainant went after 1inch.com; Got a mile via Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
The registrant of the domain 1inch.com did so in 1999 targeting to build a futuristic 1-inch monitor device. Twenty-five years later, 1inch Limited, British Virgin Islands, filed a UDRP to get the domain name. That attempt did not go well for the Complainant, as their 1INCH trademark arrived in 2021. It’s rather obvious which party […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.AppScience.ai UDRP: Respondent lacked evidence, attempted to sell domain
Sabio Inc. filed a UDRP against the domain AppScience.ai based on the U.S. trademark registration Nos. 5328169 for APP SCIENCE, registered on November 7, 2017; and 6422987 for APP SCIENCE, registered on July 10, 2021. The Complainant operates from the domain AppScience.inc. The Respondent made an attempt to dispute the mark’s strength, calling it generic […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ParlorPizza.com UDRP: A cheesy ending to a Chicago dispute
Washington Square Management filed a UDRP against the domain name ParlorPizza.com, a 2004 registration. The Complaint contends that the domain name infringes on the Complainant’s trademarks for “Parlor Pizza Bar,” registered with the USPTO in 2016 and 2021. The Complainant operates pizza restaurants under the “Parlor Pizza Bar” name in Chicago and alleges that the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Epalatine.com UDRP: Respondent beat bank formed before the French Revolution!
Banque Palatine is a French bank established in 1780 and headquartered in Paris, that filed a UDRP against the domain name epalatine.com. The Complainant argued that the disputed domain name was confusingly similar to its PALATINE and EPALATINE trademarks, which are used for banking and financial services. They claimed that the domain name was registered […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Souflet.com UDRP: A victory for Francois
The UDRP against the domain name Souflet.com was denied; the French Complainant, Etablissements J. Soufflet, claimed that the domain was used in typosquatting its brand and domain name, Soufflet (noted the double F.) Despite the Respondent’s lack of a response, the WIPO panelist noted that given the information provided by the Registrar, the domain matches […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Lego.box UDRP: Registrar gave Respondent a refund
Squatting on a famous brand mark such as LEGO can be the result of ignorance; in the case of the domain Lego.box the Respondent were lucky to get their money back. LEGO filed a UDRP to get the domain and as part of the communication exchange the Respondent attempted to justify their purchase. It seems […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.CessnaFerryPilot.com: A fine example of “fair use” in this UDRP decision
Textron Innovations Inc. filed a complaint against Jay Brunn / Brunn Enterprises LLC over the domain name CessnaFerryPilot.com. The Complainant, affiliated with Textron Inc., holds USPTO-registered CESSNA trademarks and contended that the Respondent’s domain name was confusingly similar to its trademarks. The Complainant argued that the Respondent was using the Cessna brand to divert traffic […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sennheiser.ai UDRP results in victory for famous trademark holder
In the UDRP case of Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG v. jan jilek, the Complainant, a German audio products company, contested the registration of the domain name Sennheiser.ai by the Respondent from Croatia. The domain was listed for sale at EUR 139,689.34. Sennheiser argued that the domain was confusingly similar to its trademark and […]
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