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...]
It would have been better to lose this UDRP
The registrant of JustBulbs.com was able to win two (1, and 2) UDRP decisions, 11 years apart. But 3 years later they ended up losing the domain name, $50,000 and attorney's fees in an ACPA court case. Gerald Levine wrote about the case here. What I also found was the lawyer who represented the company bringing legal action vs Greg Ricks, the domain owner, taking great pride in their … [Read more...]
Sometimes you get too greedy and lose a UDRP
So here is an interesting story on GeekWire.com (tip of the cap to Namepros Member Mems). TitleTownTech.com was a domain sought after by the Green Bay Packers. According to the article: The Packers apparently reached out via a service to anonymously engage the Harris family in September after discovering the domain name had been “just two weregistered eks before.” The team offered $5,000 for … [Read more...]
