Souflet.com UDRP: A victory for Francois

Posted by DomainGang on July 26, 2024, at 11:50 am

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 […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Francois Souflet, Souflet, Souflet.com, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer

Lego.box UDRP: Registrar gave Respondent a refund

Posted by DomainGang on July 24, 2024, at 11:48 am

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 […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, LEGO, Lego.box, UDRP, WIPO, trademarks

CessnaFerryPilot.com: A fine example of “fair use” in this UDRP decision

Posted by DomainGang on July 15, 2024, at 9:49 am

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 […]

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

Sennheiser.ai UDRP results in victory for famous trademark holder

Posted by DomainGang on July 12, 2024, at 10:25 am

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 […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Sennheiser, Sennheiser.ai, UDRP, WIPO, grant transfer, trademarks

AHNU.com UDRP did not go well for the famous Complainant

Posted by DomainGang on June 25, 2024, at 3:20 pm

The domain AHNU.com was the subject of a UDRP filed at the WIPO by Deckers Outdoor Corporation, a footwear designer and distributor based in the United States. They own the AHNU brand, which they acquired in 2009 and relaunched in 2024 as a “super sneaker brand that transcends functionality.” The disputed domain name was […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with AHNU, AHNU.com, Domains, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer

Oris.com UDRP: Registrant nowhere to be found; Panelist weighed in

Posted by DomainGang on June 24, 2024, at 11:08 am

A UDRP filed against the domain Oris.com, registered in 1998, was filed by Oris Holding AG, a Swiss company that has been producing watches since 1904 and holds trademarks for the mark ORIS. The apparent Japanese registrant failed to respond in this case and the domain name does not point to an active website […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Oris, Oris.com, UDRP, WIPO, trademark

ProIBS.com: Mike Mann’s UDRP won almost all the points across

Posted by DomainGang on June 21, 2024, at 1:48 pm

Calmino group AB, a healthcare company based in Sweden that focuses on gut health, filed a UDRP against the domain name ProIBS.com, owned by domain investor and entrepreneur Mike Mann. The Complainant owns trademark registrations for the brand PROIBS, which is used for a product related to the dietary management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Mike Mann, ProIBS.com, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer

Alibaba.mx: Mexican company beat China’s giant retailer at the WIPO

Posted by DomainGang on June 19, 2024, at 1:19 pm

A Mexican company, Alibaba Alimentos Balanceados de Belleza, is a 100% Mexican company dedicated to animal nutrition with the mission of improving animal production, increasing daily weight gain, and reducing costs. Chinese online retailer giant, Alibaba, filed a UDRP to usurp the domain Alibaba.mx from its registrant. It didn’t end too well for them as […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Alibaba, Alibaba.mx, UDRP, WIPO

Nissan.ai UDRP: A different fate than the .com

Posted by DomainGang on June 19, 2024, at 12:57 pm

Nissan Automotive Europe SAS filed a complaint with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center against Orbix Technologies over the domain name Nissan.ai. Nissan argued that the domain name was identical or confusingly similar to their trademark, NISSAN, and that Orbix Technologies had no legitimate rights or interests in it. Nissan provided evidence of their trademark […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Nissan, Nissan.ai, UDRP, WIPO

Lamborghini.ai gets UDRP’ed after obvious trademark infringement

Posted by DomainGang on June 14, 2024, at 10:21 am

The domain Lamborghini.ai was lost via the UDRP process, as it infringes on the world-famous trademark owned by the Italian automaker. The Complainant, Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., is an Italian manufacturer of high-performance sports cars and owns worldwide trademark registrations for the mark LAMBORGHINI. The disputed domain name is identical to the Complainant’s trademark and […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Lamborghini, Lamborghini.ai, UDRP, WIPO, domain transfer

Rocketship.com: Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding in UDRP

Posted by DomainGang on June 13, 2024, at 10:19 am

A UDRP filed against the aged (1996) domain Rocketship.com has been decided at the WIPO. The domain was used in the past to actively provide email services. Complainant is Rocketship AB, a company registered in Sweden, while Respondent is ATTN Domain Inquiries, World Media Group, a company based in the United States. The Complainant argues […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Rocketship.com, WIPO, deny transfer, reverse domain name hijacking

Eliot beats Elliott in domain UDRP

Posted by DomainGang on June 11, 2024, at 11:12 am

The name Elliott is a male first name with alternate spellings, such as Elliot and Eliot. A UDRP case involving the domain name EliotMgmt.com was filed by Elliott Investment Management L.P., an investment management firm that owns the trademark for ELLIOTT. The Respondent, Brandon Won, is an individual who owns a company called Eliot Consulting […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, EliotMgmt.com, Elliott, UDRP, WIPO

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