National Arbitration Forum gives company a second bite of the apple, but it fails again. Camco Manufacturing, Inc. has failed for a second time to obtain the domain name Camco.com through a UDRP. The company, which uses the domain camco.net, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Big changes proposed for domain transfers
· Policy & LawWorking group considers big changes to the domain transfer process. Significant changes could be coming to domain name transfers, although it's still early and a lot could change. The first recommendations of an ICANN working group reviewing the ... Continue Reading8 Comments
ICANN Board asks .web parties to rehash arguments
· Policy & LawBoard wants .web participants to make their argument...again. ICANN's Board Accountability Mechanisms Committee (BAMC) is set to decide the fate of .web. But first, it wants everyone involved to rehash what has happened. The quick backstory: a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Why didn’t the trademark holder just say what happened?
· Policy & LawThe Complainants in this UDRP should have explained the circumstances to the panelist. I'm perplexed after reading a UDRP decision (pdf) for bewellbydrfranklipman .com. The Complainant, Dr. Frank Lipman of Be Well Health & Wellness, filed ... Continue Reading4 Comments
This is what people think about UDRP
· Policy & LawA diverse group of people commented on UDRP as a review of rights protections moves forward. A few weeks ago, I posted about the end of the public comment period for ICANN’s “UDRP Status Report,” including a summary of the Internet Commerce ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Wex Inc. tries reverse domain hijacking wex.com
· Policy & LawBig tech company tried to get a valuable three letter domain through UDRP. Wex Inc. (NYSE: WEX), a $7 billion market cap technology company, tried to reverse domain name hijack the valuable domain name wex.com. That's the conclusion of a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Author sues to recover domain pointing to adult content
· Policy & LawA 75-year-old grandma was shocked to see what her old domain pointed to. A 75-year-old novelist who was shocked to find adult content on her old domain has sued to get the domain name back. Nelma Jean Bryson has authored many books over the past ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Badlife: company tries to reverse hijack GoodLife.com
· Policy & LawClothing company doesn't do proper research before filing cybersquatting dispute. A clothing company that sells under the brand Goodlife has been found (pdf) to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. GL Concepts, LLC d/b/a Goodlife filed ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
7 words to avoid in domains because they’re actually trademarks
· Policy & LawAvoid these words to avoid legal headaches. Two years ago, the domain name frisbees.com went on auction at GoDaddy. It seemed like a great domain. We all remember throwing around a Frisbee as kids and maybe even as adults. But there's a big ... Continue Reading13 Comments
ICANN schedules meetings for Washington D.C. and Seattle
· Policy & LawWashington D.C. added and Seattle rescheduled. ICANN has added two U.S. dates to its meetings calendar. The domain overseer will host the ICANN77 Policy Forum in Washington D.C. from June 12-15, 2023. In addition to being the home of the U.S. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
