A one member UDRP panel today rejected the claim of Diamond Resorts Holdings, LLC which was seeking 15 domain names. For the third time in a week, the panel questioned the accuracy of the information the complainant presented to the panel: "While the Panel is not in a position on the submitted to assess the credibility of either side to determine who is or is not telling the truth, some of … [Read more...]
UDRP’s: Jimmy Choo Gets Control Over 64 Donain: Tumblr, Inc. Gets Tumbr.com
A few cases in the UDRP world with pointing out. A one member WIPO UDRP panel gave control over 64 domain names to Jimmy Choo. Almost none of the domains were typo's but domains that include the brand name with other logical words, like jimmychoobigsale.com/.net/.org arguably domains the company should have taken defensive registrations on to being with. Here is the … [Read more...]
Deluxe.org Changes Hands After UDRP Is Filed
We noted back in November of 2012 that the domain name Deluxe.org had been hit with a UDRP filing. Today we noticed that the ownership of the domain name has changed hands and the UDRP was withdrawn. The previous owner was The Tidewinds Group, Inc of MA and the domain name is currently owned by Deluxe Enterprise Operations Inc of Mn. and is forwarded to Deluxe.com. Deluxe.com is probably … [Read more...]
Another Misrepresenting Complainant In A UDRP On FileSense.com
Another UDRP panel has found that a complainant made a material misrepresentation in a UDRP. In this case the complainant FileSense, Inc. was found by the panel to misrepresent that it had a federally registered US trademark on the term File Sense which it did not and that the trademark was use by the complainant back in 2011 and the complainant was incorporated until 2012. The Honourable … [Read more...]
Days After Winning A UDRP On uHealth.com, uHealth.org is Lost In UDRP
Just days after a UDRP panel ruled in favor of the Marchex on the domain name uHealth.com, the majority of a three member panel just handed over the domain uHealth.org to the University of Miami. the same complainant in the uHealth.com case. Here the domain holder was Centri Group which was also represented by John Berryhill. The big differences in this uHealth.org case and the uHealth.com … [Read more...]
Orbitz Loses UDRP On Orbbitz.com & The Domain Holder Didn’t Even Respond
A one member panel just denied Orbitz USRP on the domain name orbbitz.com Orbitz was represented by CitizenHawk, Inc and according to the panel they did a poor job of pleading its case in which case the respondent didn't even both to respond. The domain name was registered since January 31, 2002 and appears to never have resolved. However the complainant only argued that since the domain … [Read more...]
P & G Found Guilty Of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking & Misrepresentation On Swash.com
Its a pretty remarkable decision. Not only did one of the largest companies in the world, The Procter & Gamble Company of Cincinnati, Ohio (PG) get hit with a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) but the panel found the company misrepresented facts to the panel. The domain at issue was Swash.com which is owned by Marchex Sales, Inc (MCHX) which was represented as usual by John … [Read more...]