Generic domain investors are "free to set the prices [they] deem reasonable". Domain name investor Merlin Kauffman, with the help of attorney John Berryhill, has successfully defended his domain name FiberStar.com in a UDRP. The case was filed by ... Continue Reading8 Comments
EyeTube.net owner is a reverse domain name hijacker
· Policy & LawJohn Berryhill gets another RDNH win. Bryn Mawr Communications, the company that runs ophthalmology site EyeTube.net, has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name EyeTube.com. This case follows a familiar ... Continue Reading6 Comments
The John Berryhill Show – DNW Podcast #77
· PodcastsDomain name lawyer John Berryhill shares his wisdom. Attorney John Berryhill joins us today. He talks about (1) things going on at ICANN that domainers need to be aware of (one of them really surprised me), (2) general trends in domain disputes and the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Judge: “You were trying to set him up” in cybersquatting case
· Policy & LawJudge rips apart cybersquatting lawsuit. Want to see what it's like when someone brings a weak cybersquatting case in front of a judge? Domain Name Wire has obtained the transcript from a hearing over a motion for preliminary injunction in the ... Continue Reading5 Comments
John Berryhill on domain name law and cybersquatting – DNW Podcast #35
· PodcastsProtect yourself from cybersquatting claims. What happens when a company thinks you're cybersquatting on one of its trademarks? Domain name attorney John Berryhill has helped people defend many such accusations. On this episode he explains what a ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Bring out the Piñata: Fiesta.com UDRP fails
· Policy & LawPanel rules domain name not registered in bad faith. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found in favor of the owner of the Fiesta.com domain name in a UDRP, although just one of three panelist found the complainant to have engaged in ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Company makes Magical Mystery claims, loses UDRP
· Policy & LawMotive behind creating ad agency website and trademark claims are questioned. San Francisco company Hippie Tours LLC has lost a UDRP against the domain name HippieBus.com. It made a number of Magical Mystery claims in its UDRP. John Berryhill ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Sun City Casino Gambles On UDRP And Loses
· Policy & LawA confusing set of circumstances, but panel rules it certainly isn't cybersquatting. Sun International Limited, operator of hotels and casinos in Africa and Latin America, has lost a UDRP for SunBet.com. The company failed to prove that the ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Frank Schilling gets reverse domain name hijacking win on Puket.com
· Policy & Law"Ah, Puket, let's file this case and hope they don't show up." Clothing company IMB Textil S.A., which uses the domain name puket.com.br, has been found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) for trying to steal Puket.com through UDRP. ... Continue Reading10 Comments
UDRP: Girls Do Porn, but company Doesn’t Do Trademarks well
· Policy & LawCompany runs site that is rather descriptive of its services. BLL Media Holdings has lost a UDRP it filed against Infinitoria Ltd over the domain name GirlDoPorn.com (in which "girl" in singular). The complainant purports to run the site ... Continue Reading7 Comments
