Attorney starts blog covering overzealous intellectual property enforcers. I write a lot about companies that seem to think they have universal rights to generic terms. Whether it's a UDRP or a trademark lawsuit, some companies seem to think they ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Default judgement issued against Paris in domain fight, damages hearing on tap
· Policy & LawParis may face damages in reverse domain name hijacking case. A Texas district court has filed an entry of default against Ville de Paris in a domain name squabble. The case involves Parvi.org. The city of Paris won a UDRP case for the domain name ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Entrepreneur Media continues to sue entrepreneurs who use the word entrepreneur
· Policy & LawGot 'entrepreneur' in your name? If you publish information to help entrepreneurs, you might be sued. Entrepreneur Media (EMI), the company that publishes Entrepreneur magazine, continues to file lawsuits against people that use the term entrepreneur ... Continue Reading54 Comments
Company sues over stolen domains after losing UDRP
· Policy & LawAustin Rare Coins asks court to hand over allegedly stolen domain names. An Austin company has filed an in rem cybersquatting lawsuit in an effort to get control over eight domain names it says were stolen from its possession. Austin Rare Coins, ... Continue Reading9 Comments
College Hunks and Strong Students fight in court after UDRP
· Policy & LawA muscular lawsuit. This lawsuit creates and amusing visual. Strong Students Moving, Inc. has sued (pdf) College Hunks Hauling Junk after the former lost a domain to the latter through a UDRP case. Shaun Robinson of Strong Students Moving, Inc. ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Jeweler sues Oversee.net for cybersquatting
· Policy & Law, UncategorizedJeweler files claim over six domain registrations. Jewelry company Tacori Enterprises has sued Oversee.net in U.S. District Court for cybersquatting. Tacori alleges (pdf) that Oversee.net is cybersquatting with at least six domain ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Guy Sues Alamo Car Rental After Losing UDRP
· Policy & LawMan in the home of the Alamo sues after losing UDRP for Alamo domain name. A San Antonio man has sued Vanguard Trademark Holdings USA LLC, which manages the Alamo car rental trademarks, after losing a UDRP for the domain name AlamoClub.com. John K. ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Judge Dismisses Verizon Lawsuit Against DirectNIC
· Domain RegistrarsJudge grants Motion to Dismiss against large domain name registrar and its parent company. The judge presiding over Verizon's cybersquatting lawsuit has granted a Motion to Dismiss (pdf) filed by Intercosmos Media Group, Inc., directNIC, LLC and Domain ... Continue Reading2 Comments
iPhone Jailbreak Site Files Lawsuit Over Domain Name
· Policy & LawCompany behind Cydia app directory files lawsuit. After losing a dispute under the uniform domain name dispute resolution policy (UDRP) in March, a jailbreak iPhone app store has filed a lawsuit in an effort to get the domain name ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Trader Joe’s Sues Grocery Delivery Web Site
· Policy & LawTrader Joe's unhappy with food delivery service. Fast growing and trendy grocery store chain Trader Joe's has sued the owner of TJsDeliveryService.com for trademark infringement. The web site technically stands for "Traffic Jam's" delivery service, ... Continue Reading12 Comments