SpongeBobSquarePants.com: UDRP decision ends domain’s squatting of a Viacom character
SpongeBob SquarePants lived in a pineapple under the sea for 23 years, until Viacom International Inc. filed a UDRP Complaint against the domain SpongeBobSquarePants.com. The domain forwards to a zero click PPC lander ensuring steady revenue for its registrant. As the owner of SPONGEBOB and SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS trademark registrations in various jurisdictions, the Complainant is […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.JudiciaryProcessServer.com UDRP: Finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
The owners of a registered mark for JUDICIARY PROCESS SERVERS filed a UDRP to usurp the domain JudiciaryProcessServer.com, all while they operate from the plural form. However, this mark is registered only on the Supplemental Register of the USPTO. Under US trademark law, this means that the mark is considered to be descriptive and not […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.SAP.ai lost to the UDRP process
The registrant of SAP.ai believed that he had a quality LLL .ai domain in his possession; along with 10,000 other domains, this domain investor was never hit with a UDRP before this one. SAP SE, Germany filed a UDRP at the WIPO, however, asserting rights to the SAP acronym. Founded in 1972, the company’s financial […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sichem.com UDRP results in Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
A Swiss company with a 130 year history split off one of its brands, leading to the acquisition of the domain Sichem.com for a “substantial amount” of money. Sipchem Europe S.A., Switzerland filed a UDRP claiming rights to the SICHEM mark. In this UDRP at the WIPO, the Respondent prove that a company operated by […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.UDRP filed against DiamondPoint.com
A Dutch company has filed a UDRP against the domain DiamondPoint.com; its owner, SyncPoint, Inc., is no stranger to such aggressive behavior and is responding in kind. The Complainant, Jakob Ruben van Gelder, operates from the domain DiamondPoint.nl since 1999 all while the disputed domain was registered by the Respondent in 2001. At the time, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Inkas.ae: Canadian Complainant lost UDRP with RDNH finding
Canadian company INKAS Group of Companies filed a UDRP to usurp the domain Inkas.ae from a former partner who branched off a successful armored vehicle business in Dubai, UAE. It got messy after that. The Respondent argued that the parties are engaged in a business dispute over competing claims of contractual and trademark rights, but […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Keeper Security tried to usurp the domain Keeper.com
Keeper Security, Inc. is a cybersecurity firm that attempted to usurp the domain name Keeper.com – an aged, generic domain name registered in 1995 – by filing a UDRP at the WIPO. Despite the fact that the Respondent, Lou Crawford, THE KEEPER INC., failed to respond, the WIPO panelist performed enough due diligence leading him […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Who is the real “Fred Williams”? QW.com UDRP involves brazen fraud attempt
A UDRP filed at the WIPO by a “Williams Fred” attempted to take control of the domain QW.com, passing off as the domain’s real owner, Fred Williams. QW.com is owned by Quickware and its representative, Fred Williams, is the Respondent in the UDRP. It might sound comedic but it’s not. The WIPO panelist gathered information […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Kartalyuvasi.com: Eagle’s nest domain wins #UDRP filed by #Turkish soccer team
Founded in 1903, Besiktas is a popular Turkish sports club that includes football (soccer,) basketball, volleyball, boxing, and wrestling. The company holds a registered trademark for KARTAL YUVASI since 2009, which translates as “Eagle’s Nest.” They filed a UDRP to get the domain Kartalyuvasi.com from its Turkish registrant. In their response, the Respondent noted that […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Aveus.com: UDRP reverses expired GoDaddy domain auction result
A UDRP reversed the expired GoDaddy auction result for Aveus.com. In May, the domain was auctioned off for the sum of $2,275 dollars. Its Korean registrant became the Respondent in a UDRP filed by the previous registrant, Medecision, Inc. The Complainant proved it holds an active mark for AVEUS and that they were the registrant […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GigaPay.com: Caught by DropCatch, #domain was lost via the #UDRP process
Imagine spending a small chunk at an auction to win a domain, only to lose it later on via the UDRP process. This has to suck big time! In the case of GigaPay.com, the domain appears to be formed from two generic words, giga and pay. Caught at DropCatch on January 19, 2019, the domain […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Epik.hosting lost via the UDRP process
A Canadian company using the domain Epik.hosting lost the UDRP that was filed by the well-known registrar, Epik LLC. The domain was registered in 2016 and at some point it provided hosting services. The Complainant asserted that it also provides hosting services under the Epik brand, along with holding a registered trademark for EPIK. It’s […]
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