Sleeptopia.com: Registered in 2006, domain lost in UDRP due to GoDaddy PPC ads
PPC ads displayed on the domain name Sleeptopia.com by GoDaddy contributed to the loss of the domain via the UDRP process. Registered in 2006, the domain was parked at GoDaddy; the Registrar controls the content of these ads. In this UDRP case, Sleeptopia, Inc., alleged that the Respondent is a “cybersquatter” causing the domain “to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.WIPO Pay: Domain arbitration platform gets its own payment system sans domain
Paying the fee for domain name cases arbitrated by the WIPO just got more streamlined. The introduction of WIPO Pay as a secure and encrypted platform provides several advantages: One-click payment, with confirmation by email Possibility to pay several transactions at once ‘Live’ view of all payments across WIPO services that have integrated WIPO PAY […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.AkrosGroupLLC.com UDRP is full of typos but the Respondent won still
Akros means “edge” or “end of” in Greek; a UDRP involving the domain name AkrosGroupLLC.com managed to include numerous typos of the word. Banca Akros S.p.A., Italy, filed a UDRP to get the domain name, based on a series of registered trademarks in Europe and the US that include AKROS. Somehow, the WIPO panelist introduced […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.RocketLab.com: Complainant found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
The domain name RocketLab.com was involved in a UDRP case, filed by Rocket Lab USA, Inc. The domain was registered in 2000, all while the Complainant formed as a company in 2006 in New Zealand. In 2013, it moved its headquarters to the US. Meanwhile, the Respondent’s company Rocketlab Inc. was established in Canada in […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domains & UDRP: Lawyers should use the tools of the trade
Professionals of every trade should utilize the best tools to deliver services to clients. In the case of a law firm, using information databases such as LexisNexis is a given, as they are an indispensable tool that does require paid subscriptions. Not every law firm is willing to fork out money for such tools, apparently. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Voioh.com won the UDRP filed by VIOOH Limited—Here’s why
VIOOH Limited is a leading premium global digital out of home marketplace, combining data and technology, connecting buyers and sellers; formed in 2018, they operate from the domain name Viooh.com. The domain name Voioh.com appears to be a typo of the company’s domain, swapping the 2nd and 3rd letters. VIOOH Limited filed a UDRP to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Decathlons.org: UDRP appears to ignore generic use of the term
Decathlon is a French manufacturer specializing in the conception and retailing of sporting and leisure goods. It generates more than 11 billion euro annually, with more than 105,000 employees worldwide. Its DECATHLON brand is a world-famous trademark. Decathlon is also an Olympic sport consisting of 10 events. The word is derived from the Greek “deka” […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Vallhallan.com UDRP ends with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding
Valhallan LLC, the Complainant, filed a complaint against Casey Strattan, the Respondent, regarding the domain name Vallhallan.com. The Complainant alleged that they had established common law trademark rights in the United States for the mark “VALHALLAN” and that the Respondent had no rights or legitimate interests in the domain name. The Complainant further claimed that […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Inspirus.xyz UDRP: Brand squatter uses the same sales pitch
When you squat on brands with a serial pattern you are a serial cybersquatter. The UDRP involving the domain name inspirus.xyz exposed a domain investor’s practice of registering .XYZ domains of existing brands and offering them for sale, with the same sales copy. The Chinese Respondent lists these infringing domains for sale strategically below the base […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Datacap.com UDRP: Complainant failed to win auctioned domain at NameJet
The winner of the Datacap.com auction paid $3,650 dollars in June 2022. It was a domain originally registered in 1994 and operated in recent years by IBM, that allowed it to lapse and drop. Datacap Systems, Inc., placed a backorder to acquire it at the drop via Network Solutions. That attempt failed. The company then […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Websec.com UDRP ends with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
WebSec Holdings, B.V., the Netherlands, fired up their legal salvo to acquire the domain name Websec.com. Registered in 2002, the domain’s creation date predates the Dutch cybersecurity’s formation date by 18 whole years. Prior to the UDRP, the Complainant offered $1,000 to acquire the domain; the Respondent’s acquisition of the domain in 2016 cost more, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Thursday.com UDRP: Thursday Boot Company got the RDNH boot
Thursday Boot Company filed a UDRP to usurp the premium, aged, generic domain name Thursday.com. The UDRP failed because the Complainant’s marks were registered after the Respondent’s acquisition of the domain (registration: 1996) for $40,000 dollars in 2011. Not only was the transfer denied, the Complainant was found guilty of engaging in Reverse Domain Name […]
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