These cybersquatting cases were dead on arrival, but the panelist didn't find RDNH. Window covering company Mermet S.A.S., part of the Hunter Douglas company, has lost two cybersquatting claims. The company filed disputes against mermet.com and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Panelist finds reverse domain name hijacking in WholesaleSuite .com dispute
· Policy & LawAlthough it probably would have still lost the case, the Complainant could have made arguments to prevent a reverse domain name hijacking decision. A UDRP panelist has found reverse domain name hijacking in a case where the domain owner didn't ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Credit reporting firms sue to reclaim typosquatted domain names
· Policy & LawCompanies ask court to hand over cybersquatted domain names. Three credit reporting companies have filed a lawsuit (pdf) to recover 140 domain names that they say infringe their trademarks. The plaintiffs are: Central Source, LLC - This ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Temu fights back against cybersquatters and unauthorized apps with federal lawsuit
· Policy & LawTemu goes after cybersquatters with federal lawsuit. The owners of the shopping app Temu have sued cybersquatters and purveyors of unauthorized Temu apps. Whaleco, Inc., d/b/a Temu, a subsidiary of Pinduoduo Inc. (NASDAQ: PDD), filed the suit ... Continue Reading3 Comments
WIPO panelist files reverse domain name hijacking case on behalf of client
· Policy & LawA panelist should surely know better. A World Intellectual Property Organization UDRP panelist filed a reverse domain name hijacking case on behalf of a client, fellow panelists have ruled. Ezgi Baklacı Gülkokar of the law firm Moroğlu Arseven ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Canva triumphs in cybersquatting case, secures 174 domain names
· Policy & LawCanva wins case that it says involved a single cybersquatter. Design tools company Canva has won (pdf) a single cybersquatting case against 174 domain names. The company filed the dispute with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Aston Martin wins .ai domain from misguided domain registrant
· Policy & LawForceful response falls flat as Aston Martin wins case for AstonMartin.ai. If there ever was a clearcut case of cybersquatting, registering AstonMartin.ai and listing it for sale would certainly qualify. But that didn't stop the person who ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Fresh Brandz LLC tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawCompany went after domain that was registered before it existed. A company that sells aluminum-free deodorant has tried to reverse hijack FreshKidz.com, a UDRP panel has determined. Fresh Brandz LLC sells a line of deodorant under the name Fresh ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute site saved in cybersquatting claim
· Policy & LawDomain registrant said he bought the domain to create a tribute to the late singer. The estate of musician Stevie Ray Vaughn has lost a cybersquatting claim it filed against StevieRayVaughan.com. The domain owner said he acquired the domain in ... Continue Reading2 Comments
ICANN considers way to restrict use of accountability mechanisms
· Policy & LawWorking group asked ICANN for a way to restrict access under specific circumstances. ICANN has opened a comment period over a proposed bylaw update that would limit access to accountability mechanisms. The organization has a couple of ... Continue Reading1 Comment