Attorney says his role includes “manipulation of TMs and common law marks to achieve UDRP “reverse domain name hijacking”.
Last week I wrote about Bigfoot Entertainment and companies affiliated with its owner.
Today I came across one of Bigfoot Entertainment’s lawyer’s profiles on LinkedIn. I’m a bit dumbfounded.
This is what Marco Notarnicola claims one of his responsibilities is at Bigfoot:
co-existence, consent agreements, etc. to ensure creative resolution of IP disputes, including manipulation of TMs and common law marks to achieve UDRP “reverse domain name hijacking”.
Wait–what? Is this guy bragging about manipulating trademarks to reverse hijack domain names through UDRP?
If so, it seems pretty dumb to put that on your LinkedIn profile. Anyone who gets hit with a UDRP from Bigfoot or a related company can put this in their UDRP response.
I reached out to Notarnicola about this and will update the story if I hear back.
Update 8/23/16: Notarnicolo has updated the sentence to read: “co-existence, consent agreements, etc. to ensure creative resolution of IP disputes, including manipulation of TMs and common law marks to recognize cases of UDRP “reverse domain name hijacking”.”
So instead of “achieve”, it says “recognize cases of”.
It doesn’t make much sense to me. How would you manipulate TMs to “recognize” cases of RDNH? Furthermore, why didn’t his peer Romon Popov, who filed the UDRP for Slized.com, “recognize” that he had filed a RDNH case?
I have not heard back from my email to Notarnicolo yet.
This is the original:
John Philpotts says
Thank you Andrew, I will certainly attach a copy of this to my defence and to the opposition to their registration.
steve brady says
Who is the point man for this fiasco?
John Berryhill says
Better get a screen shot before he changes it.
Robert says
I screenshot the shit out of this
Steve says
Bravo!! Bravo Andrew!!!!
“including manipulation of TMs and common law marks to achieve UDRP “reverse domain name hijacking”.”
This person has no shame. More evidence of a system gone bad.
George Kirikos says
He has a Twitter account (id = marukodess), with an ironic quote last week of “Cockroaches hate it when you turn on the lights”.
I think the light is shining very brightly now!
Andrea Paladini says
I’ve noticed that as well in his LinkedIn profile … I think it’s self-explanatory … admitting to manipulate TMs for other goals is really dumb … lol 😀
Took some screenshots, just in case …
John Berryhill says
But I thought you had talked them out of what appears to be this guy’s intended specialty!
Andrea Paladini says
Just mentioned them the facts. At that time I hadn’t noticed his profile on LinkedIn yet.
Andrea Paladini says
Andrew,
it would be interesting to know who is the “Anonymous” nick guy who posted on your article “A new Trademark King? Domainers need to watch out.” … 🙂
Anonymous says
Looks like I have an imposter. :-/
Richard Funden says
“Domainers hate this easy trick”
Chris LaHatte says
Irony may not work as a defence here
Joseph Peterson says
Not the sharpest tool in the shed, this Mr. Notarnicola.
John Berryhill says
This is simply outstanding.
It’s like listing “perjury” as one of your skills as a lawyer.
This outfit is a complete s–t show.
Robert says
I filed a complaint with the law society of Singapore and reported the guy’s LinkedIn profile and a screenshot of it.
You can do the same at:
https://www.lawsociety.org.sg/
https://www.lawsociety.org.sg/forPublic/YoutheLawyer/ComplaintsAgainstaLawyer.aspx
Steve says
“It’s like listing “perjury” as one of your skills as a lawyer.
This outfit is a complete s–t show.”
Yikes
Andrew Allemann says
Notarnicolo has updated the sentence to read: “co-existence, consent agreements, etc. to ensure creative resolution of IP disputes, including manipulation of TMs and common law marks to recognize cases of UDRP “reverse domain name hijacking”.
So instead of “achieve”, it says “recognize cases of”.
Robert says
Too late.. All screenshot and documented
John Berryhill says
And what sort of sense does that make to anyone. His boy Popov has already been tagged with RDNH at this a-hole’s direction. We know what they are up to.
What RDNH cases has he “recognized”? His company is pursuing bullshit trademark registrations in multiple jurisdictions and bringing frivolous UDRPs. He’s not fooling anyone.
Jeff Schneider says
Hello Andrew,
You can bet this organization is targeting .COM Profit Centers and NOT new TLDS. There is a lesson in all this. Even stupid crooks understand where the real money is.
Gratefully, Jeff Schneider (Contact Group) (Metal Tiger) (Former Rockefeller IBEC Marketing Analyst/Strategist) (Licensed CBOE Commodity Hedge Strategist) (Domain Master ) https://www.UseBiz.com
John Philpotts says
Well I think it is safe to assume that Anonymous is old old mate Marco Notarnicola. I have just been in correspondence with him on Linkedin. A very angry young man, no wonder he comments on headaches all the time. Same old bumph about getting legal advice.
With regard to his infamous quote on linked in he said
” Also, how would a random quote on the Internet (that is by the way completely misinterpreted by you guys and that I had to modify lest to be further misunderstood by ignorant gossipers such as your favorite “bloggers”) help your case? I do not think that will demonstrate to the Office that you have been using the Oxygen trademark”
Only an Italian Solicitor (sorry paralegal) could come up with that.
He even went so far as to claim I was blackmailing him, but then suggested I should contact his office to reach a settlement ( I think that meant me pay them).
In your dreams sr. paralegal Marco. My defence is rock solid and your little quote is just the cream on the cake. Lets hope that Michael Gleissner knows about Marco’s little faux par as otherwise sr paralegal will be subsequently replaced parpalegal. Anyone with contact details for Michael, feel free to gie him a heads up on this.
As for you Marco, don’t worry Silvio Berlusconi always needs legal advisors.
Andrea Paladini says
John Philpotts,
I’m Italian as well and thanks God not all Italian lawyers are like that … lol 😀
Andrea Paladini says
Unfortunately it’s not only CKL Holdings N.V., have a look to the companies and TMs list here: http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/files/5d24ec62-86ac-4881-a355-91c6cfef4131.pdf