A three member UDRP panel refused to award the domain name JackAbramoff.com to Jack Abramoff. The domain is owned by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) who has been using it for less than flattering purposes but what the panel found to be protected political speech. Its clear the panel didn't buy any of Mr. Abramoff's arguement including that he had trademark rights to … [Read more...]
Attorney Marc J. Randazza Files UDRP on Three Domains Which Are A Variation Of His Name
Marc J. Randazza an attorney who practices in the first amendment and domain/trademark space has just filed a UDRP against the holder of what appears to be three domains which are variations of his name. The domain in question are: marcjohnrandazza.com marcjrandazza.com marcrandazza.com The ownership of the domains appear on the direct whois link to be an Eliot Bernstein of Boca Raton but … [Read more...]
Three Letter .com; NGF.com Gets Hit With A UDRP
Another three letter .com just got hit with a UDRP. The domain name is NGF.com which is owned by Mediablue of Hong Kong. The complainant is unknown at this time. The domain is parked with Internet Traffic and is pulling results for a divergent group of topics including golf. NGF.org is owned by the National Golf Foundation which holds two US trademarks for the term NGF in the US, so … [Read more...]
UDRP Panel One OneLove.Net; Using A Domain Of A Trademarked Term For A Vanity Email Address Is Legit
In a UDRP opinion just released on the domain name OneLove.net, the one person panel found the domain holder who registered the domain for use as a vanity email address was a legitimate use of the domain despite a trademark on the term. Here are the facts and findings: Complainant is Raising Cane’s USA, LLC (“Complainant”) The Domain holder is Eddie Nguyen (“Respondent”) of … [Read more...]
After Losing A UDRP For oogle.com, Google Wins The Battle For coogle.com
A couple of days ago Google lost a UDRP on the domain name oogle.com In a one person UDRP panel decision, handed down today, Google was awarded the domain name Coogle.com Unlike the oogle.com case, the domain holder of Coogle.com didn't file a response. The domain went to a parking page that "monetized links under headings such as “Finance” and “Shopping and Shopping" The domain … [Read more...]
Citizen Hawk “Automates” The Filing Of A UDRP With Its New Product HawkUDRP
CitizenHawk,in a press release this morning has introduced "a cloud-based software tool that automates the process of filing a UDRP thus enabling companies to recover domains from typosquatters and other domain infringers at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods". "HawkUDRP™ collects relevant evidence, generates the necessary UDRP documentation and completes the entire process quickly … [Read more...]
The Generic Domain Name MedicalPark.com Lost In A UDRP
The domain name MedicalPark.com was just awarded to a trademark holder Freiberger Holding GmbH (“Complainant”) in a UDRP. The domain holder didn't respond to the complaint yet the one member panel did some very broad over reaching in my opinion and not even consider the fact that the term "medical park" is a term often used by thousands if not tens of thousands of business and centers around … [Read more...]