In a three panel decision the generic domain name CafeInternet.com was transferred to the trademark holder ""The Panel determines that while no specific act of bad faith by Respondent...the Panel finds that Respondent, by providing the name of an unidentifiable business entity and misleading contact information, has taken deliberate steps to conceal its identity and make contact or … [Read more...]
Guestlist.Me Taken In A UDRP: The Right Of Dot Counts In Determining Trademark Infringement
There has been a lot of discussion going on in the domainer community regarding whether a domain can violate a trademark including the extension or the right of the dot. Recently this issue was brought up in relation to the auction for E.CO. Today a one person WIPO panel found that the entire domain, including the extension (or right of the dot) as a whole, can be considered in determining … [Read more...]
Domainer Successfully Defends MySchool.com From UDRP After Trademark Holder Passed On Buying The Domain
Domainer Andy Booth who was represented by Stevan Lieberman won a UDRP today on the Domain MySchool.com. The UDRP was bought by the trademark holder after he refused to buy the domain from the former owner. Apparently the trademark holder was offered the domain by the previous owner for $25K and then at $15,500 but rejected both offers. Mr. Booth went ahead and then bought the domain for … [Read more...]
Domainers Back To The Basics: You Can Only Sell A Domain Once & Yes E-Mails Count
OK domainers it time to go back to the basics. You can only sell a domain once. If you agree to sell a domain and the buyer pays you, you have a done deal. You have to transfer the domain or you can be sued. and Yes e-mail's count. It Seems obvious to me but, I realized this was not the case with many domainers, when our good friend George Kirikos alerted me to the story that the … [Read more...]
WIPO: New Rule: “Domainers Who Use Computer Programs To Register Domains Are Guilty Of Bad Faith”
According to an article in Managing Intellectual Property , Erik Wilbers, the Director of the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, said: "The Center is close to releasing a new version of its bible for panelists. The new "2.0" version will include topics that have emerged in recent years, such as whether domainers who design computer programs to register domains automatically are guilty of … [Read more...]
WSJ: Microsoft Files “Click Laundering” Suits Against “Shady Sites Known As Parked Domains”
Well we have all heard of click fraud but we have a new term to deal with as of today. According to the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft filed two lawsuits for "Click Laundering", on Monday in federal court in Seattle against Eric C. Ralls and the company he founded, RedOrbit Inc., a Dallas science news and shopping site, plus 20 unnamed defendants (Johe Doe's). Microsoft claims RedOrbit … [Read more...]
Oversee Files Suit Against Nelson Brady (Halvarez) For $33 Million Dollars
In a statement just released buy Oversee.net, they have filed suit against after Nelson Brady, otherwise known as Hank Alvarez, seeking damages in excess of $33 million dollars. Here is the official statement from Oversee: "SnapNames, and its parent company, Oversee.net, have filed suit against Nelson Brady in federal court in Oregon." "Brady is a former employee who, under the false name … [Read more...]