Books-A-Million v. Books-A-Trillion: UDRP decision shows trademark is still recognizable
When you run the second largest book chain in the US under the brand BOOKS-A-MILLION, you don’t want customers wandering into a site called Books-A-Trillion. That’s exactly what landed Books-A-Million, Inc. in a recent UDRP dispute over the domains books-a-trillion.com and booksatrillion.com. The WIPO panelist had little trouble finding that in this case, “Trillion” is […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.MagicMen.com UDRP: Complainant gets slapped with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding
Magic Men Holdings (AU) filed a UDRP against MagicMen.com. The Respondent has held the domain since 2002 —more than a decade before Magic Men’s MAGIC MEN Australian mark (filed 2013; registered 2014) and the company’s 2014 incorporation. He showed dated proof of a long-standing magic hobby (Society of American Magicians membership in the 1990s, show flyers, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Tata Motors wins Tatamotors.org UDRP: Personal “fan” site and high sale ask sink Respondent
Tata Motors has filed a UDRP against the domain Tatamotors.org from an Indian registrant who claimed he registered the name in 2019 “out of curiosity” and used it as a personal, non-commercial site to promote himself as a DevOps engineer. The panel found the domain identical to Tata’s well-known TATA MOTORS mark and rejected any […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Tangly.org UDRP: Dictionary word domains better be used accordingly—Defense failed
LinkedIn filed a UDRP against the domain Tangly.org showing it was used to host a clone of its “Tango” puzzle game. Registered just one week after LinkedIn obtained its UK TANGO trademark, the site described itself as “Tango Game (Tangly),” directly referencing LinkedIn’s product. Security vendors flagged the site as malicious, and the domain carried […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Onetile.com UDRP denied: A 2004 registration beats 2017 brand
One Click Tiles Srl went after the domain name Onetile.com, claiming the domain mimics its ONETILE brand and funnels users through shifting PPC links to tile and flooring rivals. The Italian retailer launched in 2017 and secured its first ONETILE registration in 2023, while the .com was created in 2004 and today sits on a […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.VEG.com operator loses claim over Vee.vet in close UDRP dispute
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG), operator of over 100 emergency animal hospitals across the US, filed a UDRP against veterinarian Nagar Brar over the domain vee.vet. VEG argued the name was a typographical variation of its VEG mark and domains, including veg.vet and veg.com. Both domains forward to the group’s main website at veterinaryemergencygroup.com. VEG claimed that […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.NOCO can’t wrestle noco.ai from no-code developer
NOCO’s attempt to claim noco.ai turned into a sharp reminder that not every four-letter string belongs to a trademark owner. The century old battery brand, famous for its chargers and jump starters, took aim at the .ai domain after discovering it had been transferred to a new registrant earlier this year. The WIPO panel didn’t […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Omis.com UDRP failed despite an asking price of $120,000
Italian crane manufacturer OMIS Group S.p.A. filed a UDRP complaint for omis.com against Dubai-based mediaWorld Advertising International FZE. The domain, created in 2003, had previously been used by an Austrian catering business before being acquired in 2024 by the Respondent. OMIS argued that the Respondent targeted its long-established OMIS brand, pointing to broker correspondence in […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ChafeZero.com: UDRP fraud filing gets Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
The UDRP case of AK Associates LLC / Alina Chung v. Peter Jenkins was about the domain ChafeZero.com, registered in April 2025. The Complainants, a Georgia LLC and its registered agent, filed two U.S. trademark applications for CHAFEZERO in late July and mid-August 2025. Despite this, they presented purported evidence of an existing U.S. registration […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.WIPO alerts the public about fraudulent domain name disputes
WIPO has become aware that domain name registrants are receiving fraudulent emails falsely claiming to originate from WIPO, notifying recipients of alleged domain name disputes. These messages attempt to mimic the legitimate Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) process and may contain harmful links or attachments. Please be advised: all authentic WIPO domain name […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.PhoenixInvestmentAdvisor.com: Investor wins UDRP on NamePros lander
Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business, went after the domain PhoenixInvestmentAdvisor.com, registered on December 8, 2024. The domain resolves to a sales lander provided for free by NamePros. The company pointed to its PHOENIX trademarks and argued the registration was meant to confuse or exploit its reputation. Respondent is a US […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Intel wins UDRP for Linutronix.com after $32 million asking price
Intel Corporation filed a UDRP against the Ukrainian registrant of Linutronix.com. The domain was registered on February 23, 2022 — the exact day Intel publicly announced its acquisition of German Linux consultancy Linutronix GmbH. Intel argued the registration was timed to exploit its acquisition news and that the respondent later tried to sell the domain […]
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