SmartCatch.com: NameFind won UDRP with a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
In a UDRP filed against the domain SmartCatch.com, the Complainant, SMARTCATCH, failed to prove that the Respondent, NameFind LLC, registered and used it bad faith. The three member Panel at the WIPO found that the Respondent had acquired the domain name before the Complainant had any trademark rights and that “smartcatch” is a generic term. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Alpha Bank lost UDRP for the domain Alpha.fund
Greek bank, Alpha Bank S.A., filed a complaint against the domain Alpha.fund, arguing that it is identical to its trademarks and that the Respondent, who is a domain investor and seeks $19,999 dollars for it has no rights or legitimate interests in the domain name. The Respondent claimed that the domain is not confusingly […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Neurocog.com UDRP led to a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Neurocog Pty Ltd, a clinical psychology practice in Australia, filed a UDRP against the domain Neurocog.com. The Complainant owns trademark registrations for “Neurocog” in Australia and the United States. The WIPO panelist found that the domain name is indeed identical to the Complainant’s trademark and that the Respondent has not demonstrated any rights or legitimate […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Waterland.com UDRP: Another win for John Berryhill as dispute is denied
The disputed domain name Waterland.com is registered with Spaceship, Inc. (the “Registrar”). The Complainant, Waterland Private Equity Investments B.V., holds trademark registrations for the WATERLAND mark in multiple jurisdictions, including Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, and the European Union. The Respondent, Emerson Alvarado, and Paytotake LLC acquired the disputed domain name at a Namejet auction for […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Aromatech.com UDRP ends with a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Aromatech, Ltd., Canada, filed a UDRP to get the domain Aromatech.com from its registrant, who acquired it in 2005. The domain’s acquisition predates the date of the Complainant’s mark registration of AROMATECH in 2009, thus leading the WIPO panelist to deny the transfer, emphasizing that fact: “The Panel considers that, in all the circumstances, the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Buontalenti.com: HugeDomains sold domain, buyer got UDRP
Buontalenti.com is a domain registered in 2012 which was sold in 2022 by HugeDomains. The amount is unknown but the buyer appears to be a company in Qatar looking to establish a franchise brand of Badiani gelato before the World Cup in 2022. Badiani Ltd, a gelato company based in the UK claims that it […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.“The Cam Dude” won the UDRP filed against the domain TheCamDude.com
Mav Media LLC filed a UDRP to get the domain TheCamDude.com from its registrant, who operates a resource about adult cam sites. Despite having achieved a recent victory against the domain CamDude.com, the Complainant lost this case, as the Respondent responded and represented themselves. They are listed simply by their initials, “F.A” in this UDRP. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Motherhood.ai UDRP: Dot .AI associated with Artificial Intelligence, says Panelist
The WIPO panelist who decided on the UDRP for Motherhood.ai mentioned the obvious: Dot .ai domains are associated with Artificial Intelligence and in this case, as the domain is for sale, it did not target the Complainant’s MOTHERHOOD mark. The Complainant operates from Motherhood.com and its predecessors have supplied maternity apparel under the marks MOTHERHOOD […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Apsen.com UDRP: This 20+ year old domain will be transferred—Here’s why
Apsen.com is a domain registered in July 2003; more than 20 years later, a UDRP decision by a sole panelist will force its transfer to the Complainant. Apsen Farmaceutica S.A., Brazil, cited its Brazilian trademark for APSEN, registered in 1984 for various pharmaceutical products. Its domain Apsen.com.br was registered in 1998. Despite appearing to be […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Camdude.com: Investor’s sale got UDRP’ed
Camdude.com, a domain name that once belonged to an expert domain investor, was apparently sold in 2020. Although the domain appears generic and was registered in 2004, it ended up being involved in a UDRP filed by Mav Media LLC, an adult content provider that operates from the plural and holds a registered trademark for […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Coinflex.com UDRP: One important thing about the domain arbitration process
The domain name Coinflex.com became the apple of discord of two Hong Kong based entities. The matter reached the WIPO panel that examined the case. Soon, it became evident that the Byzantine complexity of the matter could not resolved by the panel. Said the sole panelist: In this instance, the Panel finds it unnecessary to […]
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