Weef.com UDRP: WIPO Panel rejects lighting firm’s claim

Posted by DomainGang on July 9, 2025, at 10:20 am

Weef.com, a four-letter domain registered in 2003, was challenged by German lighting manufacturer WE-EF LEUCHTEN GmbH, part of the Fagerhult Group. The Complainant alleged the domain targeted its WE-EF trademark, supported by global trademark rights and long-running use, including the domains weef.eu and we-ef.com. The Chinese Respondent argued the domain was acquired long before the […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with UDRP, WE-EF, WIPO, Weef.com, deny transfer

Italo brand: Rail rival’s domain strategy backfires in third UDRP clash

Posted by DomainGang on July 4, 2025, at 10:10 am

Italy’s high-speed rail operator Italo – Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori S.p.A. took aim at five domains incorporating its brand: italopass.com, italorail.com, italoticket.com, italotickets.com, and italotours.com. All were registered by a US-based travel executive behind ItaliaRail, a booking service for Italian train routes—primarily promoting Italo’s competitor, Trenitalia. The case marked the parties’ third UDRP dispute, with Italo […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with ItaliaRail, UDRP, WIPO, grant transfer, italopass.com, italorail.com, italoticket.com, italotickets.com, italotours.com

PiersMorgan.com: UDRP decision ties celebrity’s domain to bad faith holding

Posted by DomainGang on July 2, 2025, at 5:20 pm

The domain name PiersMorgan.com was registered in 2005 and corresponded exactly to the name of UK television personality and journalist Piers Morgan. The domain, linked over the years to ad-heavy parking pages and third-party redirections, remained under the control of a registrant using the pseudonym “W NA” at a UK address. The Complainants, Piers Morgan […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Piers Morgan, PiersMorgan.com, UDRP, WIPO, celebrity domains, cybersquatting, grant transfer, passive holding

Qlik.ai UDRP: Registration of domain targeted Swedish AI software firm

Posted by DomainGang on July 2, 2025, at 11:50 am

The domain Qlik.ai was registered by a UAE registrant, mirroring the QLIK trademark of QlikTech International AB, a Swedish software company known for AI-driven data analytics. QlikTech, founded in 1993, holds international trademark rights and operates globally through domains like qlik.com and qlik.ae. The disputed domain, registered in 2017 and passively held, incorporated the QLIK mark […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with AI, Domains, QLIK, Qlik.ai, UDRP, WIPO, trademarks

Divebuddyapp.com UDRP denied; Complainant lacked valid trademark rights

Posted by DomainGang on June 30, 2025, at 11:00 am

Davis Companies Inc. filed a UDRP complaint seeking transfer of Divebuddyapp.com, relying on a US Supplemental Register trademark for DIVE BUDDY. The Panel found that the Complainant failed to establish enforceable rights under the Policy, as no evidence of acquired distinctiveness or secondary meaning was provided, despite the descriptive nature of the term and the […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with DIVE BUDDY, Divebuddyapp.com, Supplemental Register, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer

Leotech.com UDRP: Complainant had no established rights when domain was registered

Posted by DomainGang on June 27, 2025, at 10:48 am

The domain Leotech.com, registered in July 2023, was challenged by US-based Leo Technologies LLC, which had begun using the LEOTECH mark in February 2023 and filed for US trademark registrations that were not granted until May 2025, after the UDRP was filed. Complainant alleged bad faith registration, claiming the Respondent, listed as JUNGYUHKOOK of Korea, […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with JUNGYUHKOOK, Korean domainer, Leo Technologies LLC, Leotech.com, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer, laywer247

Finlay.com UDRP: Domain Investor + Domain Superlawyer = Great outcome

Posted by DomainGang on June 27, 2025, at 10:20 am

The domain Finlay.com was registered in 1995 and later acquired by domain investor Stanley Pace in 2013 after its prior owner, The Finlay Brothers Printing Company, ceased operations. The name matched a longstanding trademark used by Terex GB Limited, a British subsidiary of Terex Corporation, for its FINLAY-branded industrial screening equipment, first introduced in 1958 […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, John Berryhill, Stanley Pace, The Finlay Brothers Printing Company, UDRP, WIPO, finlay.com

CurePuck.com transferred after competitor registers domain following trade show

Posted by DomainGang on June 26, 2025, at 10:07 am

The domain CurePuck.com was registered just one day after Keirton Inc., a Canadian cannabis equipment manufacturer, publicly launched its CURE PUCK product at a December 2022 trade show. The product was already being promoted online and later secured a US trademark in April 2025. The Respondent who runs a competing US business under the brand […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with CurePuck.com, UDRP, WIPO, grant transfer

wwwchubb.com transferred over typosquatting and malware use

Posted by DomainGang on June 20, 2025, at 10:20 am

It only took 22 years: Chubb INA Holdings Inc. filed a UDRP against the domain wwwchubb.com, asserting trademark rights dating back to 1882 and citing widespread use of its CHUBB mark in global insurance markets. The disputed domain was registered in 2003 and had been used to serve PPC ads and link to malware-distributing websites. […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, UDRP, WIPO, typosquatting, wwwchubb.com

Entron.org UDRP decision: A “Trojan Horse” for Mike Mann’s .com?

Posted by DomainGang on June 19, 2025, at 12:19 pm

Red Lion Controls Inc. filed a UDRP against the domain name Entron.org, claiming it was a typosquatted variant of its long-held N-TRON trademark, registered in multiple jurisdictions since 2004. The domain, registered in November 2024, allegedly displayed malware warnings and was later offered for sale at a marked-up price. The Respondent, Magnum Domains, did not […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Entron.org, N-TRON, UDRP, WIPO

Betplays.com UDRP: Domain transfer was denied

Posted by DomainGang on June 16, 2025, at 12:01 pm

The domain name betplays.com was targeted in a UDRP by Corredor Empresarial S.A., operator of Colombia’s BETPLAY gambling brand. The Complainant cited strong national recognition, sponsorship of Colombia’s football league, and trademarks across Latin America. The Respondent, Creative Alliance Solutions, has used the domain since 2022 for online betting, licensed in Anjouan and previously Curacao. […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Betplays, UDRP, WIPO, betplays.com, deny transfer

GetFixi.app UDRP: Transfer and RDNH were denied

Posted by DomainGang on June 13, 2025, at 10:10 am

The domain GetFixi.app was the subject of a UDRP complaint filed by Decos Beheer B.V., a Dutch tech company behind the FIXI app used by European municipalities for public space issue reporting. The Complainant holds a US trademark for FIXI registered in 2015 and claimed the domain infringed on its mark. The Respondent, a Texas-based […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, FIXI, GetFixi, GetFixi.app, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer