Handshake icon World Trademark Review posted a decision on a case that took over a year to get resolved. Masterhold.ru was the domain name in question. In 2018 LLC Masterhold lodged a complaint alleging that Kornev’s use of its domain name ‘masterhold.ru’ and MASTERHOLD and МАСТЕРХОЛД was illegal as these were confusingly similar to LLC Masterhold’s means of individualisation. On … [Read more...]
Datacom Group Limited not happy with RDNH ruling
Data is everything in today's world and a name like Datacom is a very strong brand. Down under it seems like a couple different companies have been using the name for decades. The names in question are <datacomaccounting.net.au> and <datacom.net.au> One company got hit with a judgement of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking. The case was between Datacom Group Limited and Datacom … [Read more...]
A look at the history of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Handshake icon With the news out today that Lotto.com was saved in a UDRP complaint, though there was no finding of reverse domain name hijacking. There is an article published by Gerald M. Levine a few weeks back at IPlegalCorner.com that's worth reading. Mr. Levine takes a look back at the history of RDNH and provides some other stats on UDRP's as a whole. From the article: Between … [Read more...]
Canadian Organization takes on Global Domain Name Disputes
A new player is entering the domain dispute arena. The Canadian International Internet Dispute Resolution Centre or (CIIDRC) put out a press release announcing their entry into the world of UDRP. Press release: MONTREAL, Nov. 13, 2019 /CNW/ - The Canadian International Internet Dispute Resolution Centre (CIIDRC) is thrilled to announce that it is now open for business and accepting … [Read more...]
“Anticipatory cybersquatting” It’s an idea that isn’t going anywhere.”
There was an article published on AmericanBar.org from June that dealt with one lawyer's interpretation of domain investing. Tamara Kurtzman titled her article The Continued Hijacking and Ransoming of the Domain Name System by Modern-Day Corporate Privateers. Ms. Kurtzman coined the phrase "Anticipatory Cybersquatting" From the article: Anticipatory cybersquatting is the practice of … [Read more...]
What it costs to file a UDRP
Many times someone on a forum or blog comment will ask, "How much does a UDRP cost?" Doug Isenberg wrote a great little checklist article to give you all the info you need. Doug gives a breakdown of the fees charged by the four providers — the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Forum (formerly the National Arbitration Forum), the Czech Arbitration Court (CAC), and the Asian … [Read more...]
Francois Carrillo looks to have retained ADO.com
A little less than 1 year ago, Francois Carrillo of Domaining.com, lost ADO.com in a UDRP. Many wrote about the decision from DNW, to Gerald Levine and I wrote a piece here as well that looked at a deeper potential problem with logos. It seems like Francois successfully settled out of court and has now retained ADO.com. TRTL.com broke down the whole timeline and it looks like Francois … [Read more...]
