Settlement comes after sales of fish.com and bird.com in 2021 auction fell through. A recent lawsuit settlement should be a warning to domain auction bidders: don't bid on something you can't pay for. In February 2021, Right of the Dot held what ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Abbott Laboratories tries to use UDRP to settle a trademark dispute
· Policy & LawUDRP isn't meant to settle broad trademark usage disputes. Abbott Laboratories has tried — and failed — to settle a trademark usage dispute using UDRP. The company, which makes Ensure nutritional beverages, filed a UDRP against the domain name ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Unstoppable Domains drops lawsuit against Handshake .wallet owner
· Policy & LawWeb3 naming company dismisses its lawsuit, but the issue will still be litigated in the courts. Blockchain naming company Unstoppable Domains has dismissed without prejudice a lawsuit it filed against Scott Florsck and Wallet Inc., which offered ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Stable.com, bought for $1M, saved in reverse domain name hijacking case
· Policy & LawDomain buyer revealed in WIPO dispute. It's been over a year since stable.com sold for just over $1 million. The domain has been parked ever since, and I've wondered who the buyer was. Now we know, courtesy of a cybersquatting dispute. Unlimint ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
This WIPO panelist deserves kudos
· Policy & LawPanelist uses critical eye in UDRP filed unopposed. People don't respond to UDRP filings for a couple of reasons. One is that they aren't aware of the case against their domain. Perhaps they don't check their email frequently, the information ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Judge rules identity of domain investor “George Dikian” can be (partially) revealed
· Policy & LawDikian's first name and last initial will be revealed shortly, and his full last name might be revealed later. A judge has ruled (pdf) that the true identity of pseudonymous domain investor "George Dikian" can be revealed, albeit just his first ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Allegedly stolen domain PV.com returned via UDRP
· Policy & LawCompany uses UDRP to regain control of domains it says were stolen. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ordered (pdf) the domains PV.com and PacketVideo.com to be returned to PacketVideo Corporation in California. The company ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Unstoppable Domains applies for US trademarks (again)
· Policy & LawCompany makes another attempt at U.S. trademarks. Web3 naming company Unstoppable Domains has applied for seven U.S. trademarks in the past few months, many of which are related to its alt-root top level domains. The company has attempted for ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Chocolate maker Ferrero drops two top level domain names
· Policy & LawCompany will retain its main brand TLD. The world's second-largest chocolate producer is letting ICANN eat two of its three top level domain names. Ferrero Trading informed ICANN that it wants to terminate its .kinder and .rocher top level ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Disney gets a domain name and security patent
· Policy & LawInvention helps large organizations determine which domains they own and if they are susceptible to attack. Disney owns a lot of domains: disney.com, disneyland.com, espn.com, marvel.com...the list goes on and on. In fact, like many companies, ... Continue Reading1 Comment
