ICANN has opened the comment period Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPM) implemented for both existing and new gTLDs, including but not limited to the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS). This Preliminary Issue Report is the result of that request. "The question of who legally has rights to, or is the legitimate holder of, a domain … [Read more...]
Florida Owner of UberPromotions.com Sues Uber.com For Trademark Infringement
UBER PROMOTIONS, INC. a Florida corporation filed a federal lawsuit today against the the world famous Uber.com whose formal corporate name is UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC for trademark infringement, unfair competition under the Trademark Act of 1946, under Florida law and under common law. The Florida corporation alleged they had a website for transportation services started in Gainesville Florida … [Read more...]
Sen. Cruz Asks The GAO to Determine Whether Obama Has “The Power to Give Away the Internet”
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who is also running for President, along with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) yesterday … [Read more...]
Apple Sued For Trademark Infringement Over “Ear Pods”
Direct Sound Headphones, LLC, of a Fenton, Missouri has sued Apple for Trademark Infringement over the term "Ear Pods" Plaintiff, (“Direct Sound” or “Plaintiff”) sued Apple for "violations arising under the Trademark Act of 1946, 15 U.S.C. §1051, et seq., (the “Lanham Act”) and for common law trademark infringement and unfair competition under the laws of the State of Missouri, "based on Direct … [Read more...]
Godaddy Wins 5 Year Case Against The Oscars (Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS)
According to Variety.com, A federal judge ruled that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS) which owns and broadcast the The Oscars award failed to show that GoDaddy (GDDY) acted in “bad faith” with an intent to profit off of the Academy trademarks. U.S. District Judge Andre Birotte Jr., in a 128-page opinion found that GoDaddy met its affirmative good faith safe harbor … [Read more...]
In 1st Case I’ve Seen Of Its Kind The Owner of .Co Site Sues .Com Owner For Cybersquatting
A lawsuit was filed against Domain Investor Chad Folkening yesterday in the United States District Court, Northern District of California for cybersquatting and Unfair Competition by Eden Technology Services, Inc.(Eden), on the domain name EdenTech.com, alleging ging that Mr. Folkening registration of EdenTech.com is confusingly similar to Plaintiff's EdenTech.co. Personally I have not seen a … [Read more...]
Armor.com and Armour.com Domain Name Sell! Is Under Armour The Buyer?
Armor.com and Armour.com domain names have been sold! Both domain names were owned by Arms & Armor, Inc. of Minneapolis, MN and registered at Network Solutions for a very long time. Both domain names have now transferred to NetNames Ltd. The Arms & Armor website states that “Our new domain name is arms-n-armor.com! Please update your bookmarks now.” confirming the change of … [Read more...]