The domain name WI.com is currently at auction at Namejet.com. The domain has a high bid of $500,000 with a stated reserve of $500,000-$600,000 and ends on March 15th 2017 A reader sent me a note today that WI.com had a UDRP filed against it in 2015 and wanted to make bidders aware of the UDRP. The UDRP was bought by a trademark holder of the term WICOM. Although the three member panel … [Read more...]
Don’t allow IGO’s to block your rights to defend your domain names
George Kirikos posted information on an ICANN comment period that could have significant impact on domain investors, especially those holding valuable names like LL.com and LLL.com. Essentially IGO's or Intergovernmental organizations want to find ways to get their hands on valuable digital real estate. The working group is especially seeking comments on how to deal with the situation where an … [Read more...]
Curt Schilling Files UDRP on Matching Domain CurtSchilling.com
Boston pitching legend Curt Schilling has filed a UDRP on his Matching .Com domain name CurtSchilling.com Mr. Schilling has also spoken about political ambitions running for Senator against Sen. Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts' 2018 Senate race. It appears the domain names has been owned by third parties since at least 2002. The domain name CurtSchilling.com currently forwards to … [Read more...]
Green Bay Packers Loses UDRP on 8 Year Old Site TotalPackers.com Citing Laches
Green Bay Packers, Inc. of Green Bay, Wisconsin, just its bid to grab the domain name TotalPackers.com in a three member UDRP decision by Christopher S. Gibson, Matthew S. Harris and W. Scott Blackmer. The Domain Name was registered by Respondent on April 1, 2008, "for a website that provides news, analysis, commentary, video, gossip and humor related to the Green Bay Packers. The homepage … [Read more...]
Ouch: Land Rover Loses UDRP on RangeRoverChauffeur.com Losing All Three Elements
LAND ROVER just lost a UDRP on the domain name RangeRoverChauffeur.com in a one member panel decision of Houston Putnam Lowry, and the domain owner did not even respond. Land Rover not only lose the UDRP but it lost all three elements of a UDRP. Here are the highlights: "Complainant claims Respondent’s domain is confusingly similar to Complainant’s mark because it incorporates the mark … [Read more...]
Domain Owned by “World’s Largest International TV & Broadband Company” Hit With UDRP
The domain name LGI.com has been hit with a UDRP. The domain is owned and forwards to the website of Libertyglobal.com which according to its site is the World's largest international TV and broadband company. The Complainant who filed the UDRP is unknown as this point Here are the key facts listed on their website: Key Facts: World's largest international TV and … [Read more...]
2016 Could be a record year for domain disputes at the WIPO
Doug Isenberg, Attorney & Founder of The GigaLaw Firm published an article today on Circle ID with regard to UDRP disputes at the WIPO. Doug noted,"WIPO statistics do not represent all of the complaints filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) (since there are four other service providers), but WIPO traditionally has been the most popular provider and, in any event, … [Read more...]