Company won't file infringement lawsuits when alliance members implement standards covered by its patent(s). Web3 identity company Unstoppable Domains says it won't assert its patents against any members of the Web3 Domain ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Cocaine Bear wants his domain name
· Policy & LawHigh on cocaine and wanting a domain. The hot ticket at movie theaters this weekend is Cocaine Bear, a movie about a bear that does cocaine. It's based on true events. Seriously. You can see a trailer for the movie at its official site, ... Continue Reading3 Comments
iLoveArt.com dispute leads to reverse domain hijacking
· Policy & LawWhy yes, I Love Art is a common term. Le Géant des Beaux-Arts has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking (pdf) for the domain name ILoveArt.com. Yes, a company filed a cybersquatting complaint against this domain ... Continue Reading2 Comments
A good RDNH decision for redfield.com
· Policy & LawThree-person panel points out how domain investing is legitimate. Sporting goods retailer Academy, Ltd. has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking in a dispute over redfield.com. Redfield is one of the company's brands. A domain investor ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
A new lawsuit over TRX.com
· Policy & LawA bit of gamesmanship in a battle for TRX.com. JFXD TRX ACQ LLC has filed an in rem lawsuit over TRX.com in its continued attempts to obtain the domain name. In November, Fitness Anywhere LLC won a UDRP against the domain name in a controversial ... Continue Reading1 Comment
eBay tries (and fails) to use UDRP in a trademark dispute
· Policy & Law, UncategorizedeBay tried to shoehorn a trademark dispute into a cybersquatting dispute. eBay has lost a dispute it filed to get control of the domain name BillionaireBay .com in a UDRP cybersquatting case. National Arbitration Forum panelist Nicholas J.T. Smith ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Why does Taboola want a domain name about taboo ladies?
· Policy & LawThis is a curious cybersquatting claim. Taboola, the ad network known for showing "related content" ads about belly fat, how celebrities have aged, and how a "new law" means you're overpaying for insurance, recently filed a curious cybersquatting ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign announces another .com price hike
· Policy & LawCompany will raise wholesale cost of .com domains by 62 cents. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) today announced a 7% increase in .com prices to take effect on September 1, 2023. The wholesale price for .com domains will increase from $8.97 currently to ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Reverse domain name hijacking in Unicaf domain dispute
· Policy & LawDomain was registered prior to any trademark rights accruing. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) educational organization Unicaf LTD guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The organization filed a UDRP against ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Roman Polanski fails to take down site about sex offenses
· Policy & LawPolanski asked World Intellectual Property Organization to rule that the site was cybersquatting. Embattled film director Roman Polanski has failed to take down a website about sexual misconduct accusations against him. Polanksi filed a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
