CitizenHawk acquired by legal and brand services firm. Wolters Kluwer Corporate Legal Services (CLS) has acquired CitizenHawk, Inc., a company that helps companies protect their brands in domain names. CitizenHawk is primarily a typosquatting ... Continue Reading3 Comments
CitizenHawk sued after sending two cease & desist letters
· Policy & LawMan sues domain recovery firm after receiving two cease & desist letters. A San Diego man has sued typosquatting recovery firm CitizenHawk after receiving two cease & desist letters. Michael Eddy says he received letters regarding ... Continue Reading11 Comments
CitizenHawk patents its typo recovery business model
· Policy & LawAn in-depth look at CitizenHawk's business model. Brand protection company CitizenHawk has been granted a patent that broadly covers its business model of recovering typo domain names on behalf of clients and then monetizing them. The U.S. patent ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Macth.com owner sues Match.com and CitizenHawk after losing UDRP
· Policy & LawDomain owner files complaint to halt transfer of domain name after losing UDRP. The owner of Macth.com has sued online dating company Match.com and domain name recovery firm CitizenHawk after losing a UDRP for her domain name. In a complaint filed ... Continue Reading12 Comments
CitizenHawk Gets Into Corporate Domain Management
· ServicesCompany expands beyond recovering typosquatted domain names. CitizenHawk is expanding from its roots as a typosquatting domain name recovery service. Today the company announced two new services: corporate domain management and online brand ... Continue Reading3 Comments
CitizenHawk Nailed For Reverse Domain Hijacking, Chastised by Panelist
· Policy & LawTypo recovery company embarrassed by TinyPrint.com case. For the second time, cybersquatting recovery company CitizenHawk has been chastised by a UDRP panelist for submitting a boilerplate complaint. This time the panelist threw in an added bonus, ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Arbitrator Blasts CitizenHawk for Boilerplate UDRP Filing
· Policy & LawPanelist calls out mass UDRP filer for automated case submission. Just how does CitizenHawk file so many UDRP cases? It appears to use an automated UDRP generator or template to quickly file cases. And a panelist with National Arbitration Forum is ... Continue Reading22 Comments
CitizenHawk: Pulling the Sheets Off a “Typosquatting Recovery Firm”
· Policy & LawNew site watches a watchdog. One of the more controversial domain name companies is CitizenHawk. The company was founded in 2007 to help brands recover typos of their domain names. On behalf of clients, the company sends demand letters to ... Continue Reading20 Comments
Trademark Protection Firm Uses Trademarks in Its Meta Tags
· Policy & LawCitizenHawk gets creative with other company's trademarks. Just when you thought you've seen everything... CitizenHawk, a company that helps trademark owners protect against typosquatters, has some peculiar keywords in its meta tags, including ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Linking Automated UDRP Filers CitizenHawk and Alias Encore
· Policy & LawCitizenHawk founder created competing firm for typosquatting recovery. This morning I was reading a couple articles about FreeCreditReport.com's win of over 1,000 domains in a single UDRP. (See DNW's story here.) I was going to write a post about ... Continue Reading2 Comments