A couple of weeks after Ron Paul filed a UDRP with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for the domain name RonPaul.com, the congressman has now filed a UDRP on the domain name RonPaul.org The domain RonPaul.org is being forwarded to RonPaul.com which is a "fan site". The domain … [Read more...]
Brands Are Missing The Boat Catching Cheap TM Domains On The Drop & Saving UDRP Money
Brands which have endlessly expressed their concerns over cybersquatting in the new gTLD's space and complained about the cost of enforcement of their trademarks in existing TLD's and ccTLD's are still missing a huge opportunity to secure dropping trademark infringing domains for nominal fees. Brands which spent thousands of dollars to bring a single UDRP are failing to take advantage of … [Read more...]
Despite Trademark, Artek.com Saved In UDRP
A one member WIPO panel ruled in the favor of the domain holder in a case published today on the domain name Artek.com The complaint was brought by Artek oy ab of Helsinki, Finland founded in 1935. The Complainant has continuously used the sign “artek” in business since it was founded. "The Complainant’s business is known worldwide as an innovative contributor to modern design and … [Read more...]
UDRP Panel Should Have Found Reverse Domain Name Hijacking In Case Of simplyinked.com
LD Products, Inc. lost its attempt to steal the domain name simplyinked.com and lucked out without a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) when the domain holder didn't respond to the complaint. Although the Complainant says it was founded in 1999, it just filed for a trademark on the term "SIMPLYINK" on March 30, 2010, which was registered December 20, 2011. The domain holder … [Read more...]
Disney Loses UDRP On 3 Domains Related To The Broadway Musical Aladdin
In a one member panel UDRP decision handed down by the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Marvel Characters, Inc lost a UDRP seeking three domain names related to the coming Broadway Musical Aladdin but won 10 other domains related to Disney Broadway shows. All the domain names were parked. The UDRP was filed for a total of 13 domain … [Read more...]
Did Someone Today Put At Risk Losing A $100K Domain In A UDRP?
I got the newsletter from Calvin Washington at Perfect Investments about a hour ago and was shocked to see the domain name Ferraris.com as the star of the newsletter with an asking price of $100,000. The domain name goes to a parked page and has links to » Ferrari Photos » Ferrari F430 » Maserati Cars as well as rental car companies. Its a domain name that could be problematic to being with, … [Read more...]
AnyDoc.com Saved In UDRP Despite Predated Trademark and Non-Use
Microsystems Technology, Inc. d/b/a ANYDOC of Tampa, Florida just lost a UDRP on the domain AnyDoc.com which is owned by Matthew Lamb, despite having a trademark on the term since 2004 and despite the fact that since the domain holder acquired it at SnapNames.com in 2006 the panel found the domain name usually did not resolve and when it did, it went to a parked page with some links to products … [Read more...]