Cione.com UDRP: A 1999 domain registration at stake
A UDRP was filed against Cione.com, a domain that was registered in 1999. The Complainant, a cooperative of independent opticians using the CIONE mark since 1973, with trademarks for CIONE, argued that the domain’s passive holding demonstrates bad faith. The WIPO Panel acknowledged confusion but found insufficient evidence to prove bad faith in registration, rejecting […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.LivingEdge.com: UDRP decision marks another victory for John Berryhill
Living Edge Pty Ltd, an Australian retailer of designer furniture, filed a complaint against Kawing Chiu, an individual based in the United States, regarding the disputed domain name LivingEdge.com, registered in 2005. The Respondent was represented by IP attorney, John Berryhill. Living Edge Pty Ltd has a history dating back to around 2000, providing designer […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.OBO.com UDRP gets Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
The UDRP filed against the domain name OBO.com ended with the Complainant, OBO Bettermann Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, found guilty of engaging in Reverse Domain Name Hijacking. The three member panel at the WIPO noted that the domain predates any marks held by the Complainant by 20 years: […] the Respondent genuinely used […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.TravelX.net: Turkish Respondent beat Travelex in #UDRP at the #WIPO
The Turkish registrant of the domain TravelX.net listed it on Dan for $99,999 dollars. Travellers Exchange Corporation Limited, UK filed a UDRP to get the domain, on the basis of its registered mark, TRAVELEX. The Complainant holds rights to the TRAVELEX mark in various jurisdictions, Turkey included (2009.) Their oldest mark goes back to 1991 […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chaturbate vs. Recurbate: These UDRP cases aren’t just about the domain names involved
Chaturbate [NSFW] is an adult-oriented website that provides a platform for performers to broadcast live video streams. The performers may engage in various activities, from chatting and dancing to more explicit content, depending on their preferences and audience requests. Viewers can interact with the performers through chat and show their appreciation by tipping with tokens, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Jodii.com UDRP ends with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
Jodii is an Indian matchmaking app operating from the domain name Jodii.com since 2021. In several regional languages of India, the word jodi means means a couple, pair or a partnership. Meanwhile, Luxury India Solutions PVT. LTD operate JodiSearch.com, a provider of matrimonial services in India and they filed a UDRP. The Respondent has filed […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Angelist.com: From $99,999 dollars on Afternic to a UDRP loss
No angel seemed to guard the registrant of the domain Angelist.com, who sought to get $99,999 dollars on Afternic. Instead, the domain was lost via the UDRP process after AL Advisors Management, Inc., won the case based on their AngelList brand and mark. Of course, having two consecutive L letters led to a lot of […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Ascale.com UDRP: Spanish Complainant failed thanks to junior trademark
Tau Ceramica Solutions, S.L.U. is a Spanish company that filed a UDRP to usurp the domain Ascale.com. The Complainant registered the ASCALE mark in 2017 as a graphic element; the mark is junior to the domain’s registration by 8 years. Despite the Respondent’s apparent wish to sell the domain for approximately $90,000 dollars, it’s within […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Mar-a-lago.com UDRP ends with The Trump Organization being the loser
The registrant of the domain Mar-a-lago.com was strong-armed via the UDRP process by DTTM Operations LLC, which is operated as an affiliate of The Trump Organization that owns and controls trademarks on behalf of the group. The case was lost for the Complainant, as the WIPO panelist noted: “The Panel does not find on this […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.SQualify.com UDRP: Panelist deprived Respondent of a RDNH finding
The UDRP filed against the domain SQualify.com was based on a trademark registered in 2023 by German company, Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft. The SQUALIFY mark was applied for in 2022, but the domain was registered before the mark’s registration. The domain’s Chinese registrant represented themselves and pointed out the facts, falling short of securing a finding […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Demoji.com UDRP ends up with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
When you file a UDRP against a domain registered in 2012, you’d better be in the possession of a more senior mark. In the case of Demoji.com, however, Mr. Patrick Schur of Switzerland filed a UDRP on the basis of a mark he acquired in 2019. There would be no way for the Registrant to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Exante.com: Maltese corporation filed UDRP trying to buy 3 vowels
XNT Ltd. is an international investment services company based in Malta. They registered the EXANTE mark in various jurisdictions, and some of these marks are being challenged or in the process of being canceled, e.g. in the UK. The company filed a UDRP to usurp the domain Exante.com from UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, a company that […]
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