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
Bird.com and Fish.com bidder countersues Right of the Dot
· Domain SalesBidder says he didn't think he won the domains, and he shouldn't have been allowed to bid more than $2,000. The person who bid nearly $5 million in February's Right of the Dot domain name auction is countersuing the auctioneer. Right of the Dot ... Continue Reading16 Comments
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
Nubank sues after trying reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawCompany files in rem lawsuit in Florida after losing UDRP. Nubank, a Brazilian finance startup that has raised billions in funding, has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the domain name Nubank.com, alleging that the registration of the domain violates ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Lawsuit: Bird.com and Fish.com domain buyer failed to pay
· Policy & LawBird.com and Fish.com sales fall through. The big buyer in February's Right of the Dot domain name auction has failed to pay. One person bid $4.85 million on three domains: $2.5 million for Bird.com, $1.6 million for Fish.com, and $750,000 for ... Continue Reading70 Comments
After losing cybersquatting dispute, Qatar tries trademark infringement
· Policy & LawQatar Airways sues owner of VisitQatar.com in continuation of a long-running battle. After one Qatar state entity lost its attempt to get the domain VisitQatar.com through a cybersquatting claim, another state entity has sued the domain owner for ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Lawsuit alleges CEOs.com, xus.com and other domains are stolen
· Policy & LawMan alleges that eight domains were stolen from his domain registrar account. A California man says that CEOs.com, xus.com, and six other domain names were stolen from his Network Solutions account. Aiping (“Alan”) Wei, Ph.D., filed an in rem ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Pocketbook.com owner countersues ebook reader company
· Policy & LawOwner of valuable Pocketbook.com domain sues PocketBook International SA for alleged reverse domain name hijacking. The owner of the valuable domain name Pocketbook.com has countersued PocketBook International SA, a company that sells ebook ... Continue Reading2 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
Court overturns VisitQatar.com UDRP decision
· Policy & LawJudge agrees that owner of VisitQatar.com is not cybersquatting. United States District Judge Daniel D. Domenico has ruled in favor (pdf) of the owner of VisitQatar.com in a cybersquatting suit. Qatar National Tourism Council won a UDRP against ... Continue Reading11 Comments
