The domain could already be subject to a UDRP. Domain investors review a lot of data before buying expiring domain names. The more expensive the domain, the more data they check. Sometimes I'll Google the domain name to see how it's used. I ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Another Gorgonzola domain dispute has me bewildered
· Policy & LawI can't figure out what these lawyers are doing. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has decided the latest case involving a Gorgonzola domain name. It has me questioning the legal approach taken by Consorzio per la Tutela del ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Gorgonzola and cybersquatting: it depends
· Policy & LawWhy the Italian cheese consortium is winning some cases and losing others. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ordered the domain name gorgonzola.blue to be transferred to Consorzio per la Tutela del Formaggio ... Continue Reading1 Comment
French company files .eu dispute in bad faith
· Policy & LawPanel finds Jean-Marie Loirat, and Kinetik Sport filed cybersquatting dispute in abuse of the policy. A World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panelist has found that Jean-Marie Loirat and Kinetik Sport filed a cybersquatting dispute in ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Nubank withdraws one lawsuit about Nubank.com while it fights another
· Policy & LawCompany abruptly withdraws in rem case in Florida as it fights in Georgia. Last week I wrote about how Brazilian banking company Nubank filed an in rem lawsuit in Florida against the domain name Nubank.com. It filed the dispute after being found ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Bill Gates’ investment firm loses cybersquatting case
· Policy & LawCompany didn't show that it had trademark rights in Cascade Investment. Bill Gates' investment firm, Cascade Investment, L.L.C., has lost a cybersquatting complaint it filed against CascadeInvestment.us. The domain name owner didn't respond, but ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Linklaters LLP wins cybersquatting dispute against domain used in fraud
· Policy & LawFraudster used domain to request payments from law firm's clients. The law firm Linklaters LLP has won a cybersquatting dispute against the domain name linklatar .com, which was used in a scheme to defraud the firm's clients. Linklaters is a ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Registering NFT domains? Skip the trademarks
· Policy & LawCompanies are filing cybersquatting disputes against people who register domains including their brands and NFT. As the NFT (non-fungible token) craze continues, it's not surprising that domain name investors are registering NFT-related domain ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Threats don’t play well in cybersquatting disputes
· Policy & LawThese two domain owners tried to play hardball and got nothing. How you approach a potential buyer for your domain impacts what happens in a UDRP hearing. Here are two examples. A World Intellectual Property Organization ordered Magna.co ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Law firm files in rem cybersquatting lawsuit against Oved .com
· Policy & LawFirm claims Oved.com is cybersquatting on its brand. A New York law firm has filed an in rem lawsuit (pdf) against the domain name Oved .com in an effort to acquire the domain name without paying for it. Oved & Oved LLP filed the in rem ... Continue Reading3 Comments