LagunaClothingCompany.com UDRP: Complainant is not the only one with rights to Laguna
A small company from Laguna, California, has operated online via an eBay store and the domain name LagunaClothingCompany.com since 2009. It was hit by UDRP on the basis of an existing LAGUNA mark, claimed by the Complainant, R. Josephs Licensing Inc. The Complainant is a California-based corporation that holds trademarks related to outdoor casual clothing […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sparklets.com: SyncPoint in battlestations for ongoing UDRP
Dave Lahoti, founder of SyncPoint, Inc., is no stranger to aggressive UDRP filings. The experienced domain investor and UDRPsearch.com founder is interested in the registration and acquisition of meaningful, brandable, two word .com domains. It just so happens that often these domains are wanted by others! In the case of Sparklets.com, a domain registered 21 […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.DiamondPoint.com: SyncPoint wins UDRP, as expected
SyncPoint, owners of a great portfolio of premium, descriptive domains, won the UDRP that a Dutch individual filed against the domain DiamondPoint.com. As we noted earlier this year, Jakob Ruben van Gelder filed a UDRP to usurp the domain DiamondPoint.com claiming that it violates a series of marks in the Netherlands. They sought to brand […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Afer.com UDRP: Latin word for African beat French trademark claims
The Korean registrant of the domain Afer.com stated that the word means “African” in Latin. A French company, Association Francaise d’Epargne et de Retraite (AFER), claimed rights to the AFER brand and mark, stating that it was established in 1996. It filed a UDRP to usurp the domain from its registrant; the Complainant registered Afer.fr […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.AtlasJet.com UDRP: Turkish Complainant failed to get back aged, active domain name
The domain name AtlasJet.com has been in use by its registrant to offer water jet-cutting services. A Turkish company registered the domain in 2001 and the ATLASJET mark in 2007; it eventually became insolvent in 2020; the domain was auctioned off and was acquired in 2022 by the Respondent in this UDRP who paid $5,650 […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Corning vs. Corning: UDRP decision shows importance of Respondent’s participation
A UDRP filing does not require the Respondent’s active participation in the exchange, as it’s not a legal process. However, if the Respondent fails to respond, it might have dire consequences for the domain the UDRP was filed about. In the case of Corning.ai, the domain’s keyword matches a brand’s established mark. Corning Incorporated owns […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Brunet.com UDRP decision a fine example of a generic domain in use
The domain Brunet.com was registered in 1998; the Quebecois company McMahon Distributeur Pharmaceutique inc. claimed rights to the Brunet mark as early as in 1988. The Respondent stated via their attorney, John Berryhill, that the term is generic and not in use exclusively by the Complainant. The Respondent registered other domains in the same hair […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.PowerHome.com UDRP: Complainant tried to get this 2000 domain name
Power Home Remodeling Group LLC formed in 1992 and it registered the mark POWER; the domain PowerHome.com was registered in 2000. They filed a UDRP to get it from its registrant. The domain was acquired by the Respondent after a private exchange only recently. The WIPO panelist noted that the terms are generic words: The […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.EagleData.com UDRP: “Plan B” case leads to Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding
The registrant of EagleData.com was hit with a UDRP for this domain, registered in 2002. The Complainant, Eagle Data, Inc., believed that its 2024 registration of the EAGLE DATA mark was enough to claim the .com as theirs, upgrading from the .biz TLD. In their trademark registration application with the USPTO the Complainant referenced 2018 […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.PrayTheVote2024.com UDRP: Dead trademark a green light to register the domain
The registrant of the domain pair PrayTheVote2024.com and PrayTheVote2024.org did plenty of due diligence before registering the domains. Meanwhile, The Presidential Prayer Team apparently registered the mark PRAY THE VOTE in 2005; that registration, however, lapsed in 2012 due to requirements that mandate a “refresh” with the USPTO every 8 years. The company filed a […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.MinervaSA.com: Brazilian company claimed its mark was infringed on; WIPO panelist disagreed
Minerva, the Roman goddess representing Athena, is also a registered trademark for numerous goods and services. A Brazilian company, MINERVA S.A., filed a UDRP to get the domain name MinervaSA.com. At first, it makes sense that when your company is Minerva SA the exact match .com represents an attempt to infringe on the trademark; however, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Cyberist.com: Million dollar domain listing hit with UDRP
The domain name Cyberist.com was registered in 2002 and was hit with a UDRP 22 years into its registration. Cyberist.com is listed for sale with a $1,000,000 dollar price tag, which must have agitated the Complainant, Mr. Kevin Fream, who claims that he coined the term “Cyberist” in 2006. He acquired the registration of a […]
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