Rinstar.com: Aged domain was hit with UDRP—Respondent won and here’s why
The domain name Rinstar.com was registered in 2005, a full 19 years ago. Freedom Group Inc. filed a UDRP on the basis of its USPTO registration of the RINSTAR mark, which took place in 2008, with a date of first use in 2007. Unfortunately for the Complainant, the Respondent has held the domain continuously since […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Ecosavers.com UDRP: Dutch company failed to match trademark with #domain
A Dutch company operating with the ECOSAVERS mark since 2008, filed a UDRP to usurp the domain Ecosavers.com from its registrant. The domain was registered in 2003. The Respondent is a Cayman-based company that acquired the expired domain in a GoDaddy auction in 2019, spending just $323 dollars. In their response, they claimed that the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Watson.ai UDRP: Respondent claims he had this domain in 1997
A strange case of apparent time travel took place in the UDRP filing against the domain Watson.ai. International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”) is the Complainant, using the WATSON mark since 2010 when it introduced a question answering computer system capable of answering questions posed in natural language. The Respondent alleged that they registered Watson.ai in […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.NJAHI trademark holder lost UDRP for NJahi.com—Here’s why
The NJ Academy of Home Inspectors (NJAHI) filed a UDRP, alleging that the registrant of the domains njahi.com, njahi.net, and njahi.org did so in bad faith. The WIPO panelist found that the Complainant failed to prove bad faith registration, as the domain names were registered in 2006, predating the complainant’s trademark rights. In fact, the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.JYE.com UDRP: LLL .com successfully defended against Mexican vitamin corp
The domain JYE.com was registered in 2000; the Mexican holder of the JYE mark filed a UDRP to usurp the domain. Some key points made by the WIPO panel: The three member panel at the WIPO noted that the description of the Complainant’s business provided on the Alibaba account of the Complainant […] states that […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Roberto.com UDRP shuts Italian bakery’s claims down but no RDNH finding
Italian company Roberto Industria Alimentare S.r.l. wanted the domain name Roberto.com really bad, so they filed a UDRP to take it from its registrant, Reflex Publishing. It didn’t turn out that well. Among the arguments that the Respondent’s attorney, John Berryhill, delivered included a reference to the Italian variant of the domain, Roberto.it; it’s not […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sese.com: Premium CVCV domain challenged by UDRP
The domain Sese.com is a premium CVCV .com domain owned and operated by a Chinese company. A Spanish company filed a UDRP to usurp this 1999 registration but they failed. Both the domain’s registration date and date of acquisition by the Respondent predate the Complainant’s registration of the SESE mark in Spain. The Panelist noted: […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Century.com: Domain name was challenged via the UDRP process
The domain name Century.com was involved in a UDRP that challenged its ownership. Registered in 1993, the domain name now carries the title of, perhaps, the oldest gap between a domain’s registration and its UDRP filing: 30+ years. However, the Respondent in this case is a company located in Illinois and a supplier of aluminum […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sick-Russia.com: This UDRP is not about what you think it is
Russia has been under financial isolation since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The keywords “sick Russia” might reflect the world’s sentiment about the large human loss in Ukraine. The domain name Sick-Russia.com was involved in a UDRP recently and it’s not about what one might think it is. German company, Sick AG, filed […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Renderotica.org UDRP decision unveils special status of Ukraine
The UDRP involving the domain name Renderotica.org ended with the Complainant, CGBYTES INC., Canada, enforcing their registered mark. The Complainant uses the domain Renderotica.com [NSFW] since 1999 consistently, delivering 3D models of naked or otherwise pornographic nature so that developers can design 3D animated movies of adult nature. Meanwhile, the Respondent held onto the .org […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.NBAFantasy.com: No sale on Afternic as domain gets roasted in UDRP
The Chinese registrant of NBAFantasy.com had the famous NBA franchise brand in mind; the domain was listed for $35,000 dollars on Afternic. Following the UDRP case, the Respondent—who did not reply to cease and desist notices sent by the Complainant or to the UDRP—is scheduled to lose the domain name. NBAFantasy.com was grabbed for $309 […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Tencent.ai UDRP: Cybersquatting case includes bizarre ramblings from Respondent
The UDRP involving the domain Tencent.ai included some bizarre ramblings by the Respondent. Instead of focusing on the present case, the Respondent defended his registration of numerous two-digit .ai domains, perhaps to prove that his portfolio doesn’t infringe, overall, on trademarks. In this case, however, the TENCENT mark is not only famous but the Respondent […]
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