The 17 year old domain name Areas.com was just lost in a very short UDRP decision in which the domain holder did not even file a formal response. For all you domain investors that ask why even spend the money to properly defend a UDRP, The Panel found that "failure to respond the Complaint can be evidence of bad faith" in and of itself. That is why if you have a valuable domain you need to … [Read more...]
Five Number Domain Lost in UDRP
With the craziness around numbered domain names it worth noting that the domain name 11315.so was just lost in a UDRP decision handed down by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) proving that even numbered domain names are not exempt from UDRP attack. Here are the highlights: The complainant was founded in 2001 and in 2002 entered the credit industry, to create a "11315 Credit … [Read more...]
11 Year Old BrooklynBeer.com Saved In UDRP By Company Who Filed 7 UDRP’s
Larry Fischer just defended a UDRP on the domain name BrooklynBeer.com, which may not seem as first as a big deal but consider this is just one of 7 UDRP filed by The Brooklyn Brewery Corporation and the only one they lost. Of the other 6 UDRP filed by The Brooklyn Brewery Corporation, they won 2 (brooklynbrews.com, brooklynale.com) and got three others when the owners transferred them after … [Read more...]
Frank Schilling’s Name Administration Wins Another UDRP on 16 Year Old Torneo.com
Frank Schilling's Name Administration Inc represented as usually by John Berryhill, Ph.D, Esq., has won another UDRP this time on the domain name Torneo.com which was registered on September 28, 1999. "Torneo” is the common Spanish and Italian word for “tournament” The UDRP was filed by Sport and Fashion Management PTE. LTD. of Moscow, Russian Federation which owns the domain name torneo.ru … [Read more...]
Another UDRP FAIL! As Panel Refuses to Transfer a Domain Used for Phishing
Another interesting UDRP where a domain name was found to be used for Phishing and fraud but the panel refuses to transfer it because the trademark wasn't identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which Complainant had rights. Yes its a head scratcher. Bridgewater Associates, LP ("Complainant"), brought a UDRP on the new gTLD bwater.site The sole panelist David E. … [Read more...]
UDRP Filed on Gorgonzola.xyz By Owner of Gorgonzola.com
The "Consorzio per la Tutela del Formaggio Gorgonzola" just filed a UDRP on the domain name Gorgonzola.xyz Gorgonzola of course is a cheese, and Consorzio per la Tutela del Formaggio Gorgonzola translates to "Consortium for the Protection of the Gorgonzola Cheese" yes seriously and they own the domain name Gorgonzola.com. Its pretty amazing how much you learn writing a blog: "Following … [Read more...]
Registering Any Available LLLLL.com Domains? TM Holders Are Filing UDRP’s On Them
It's no big secret that many domainers have been registered any and all available LLLLL.com domain names, (Even LLLLLL.com domains), especially in the past month or two. While I noticed a big uptick on the registration of LLLLL.com domains, I have also noticed a big uptick in the number of UDRP's being filed on what just seem to be a good repeater or a pronounceable short domain UDRP … [Read more...]