Domain was purchased in backorder; buyer wins arbitration. Imagine buying a domain for $166,000 through a backorder only to be hit with a UDRP arbitration dispute a day later. That's exactly what happened to Xedoc Holding SA, which bought ... Continue Reading18 Comments
Leggo My Eggo! Kellogg Loses Domain Dispute
· Policy & LawFood company Kellogg has lost a battle for the domain Eggo.com. Kellogg North America Company, which sells frozen waffles under the "Eggo" brand, has lost a domain dispute for the domain Eggo.com. In its dispute before National Arbitration Forum, ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Shoppers.com in Dispute? Also GoogleAdwords.com and Ace.us
· Policy & LawExpired domain that sold for $166,000 slapped with arbitration filing. Shoppers.com expired last month and was picked up by Pool. Auction winner Xedoc Holding SA forked over $166,000 for the domain, but is that now at risk? An arbitration request ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Register.com Goes After Register.cc
· Policy & LawCompany files arbitration case with National Arbitration Forum. Domain registrar Register.com has filed a UDRP against another ICANN-accredited domain registrar, DomainIt, for its use of Register.cc. DomainIt, which manages 22,354 domains according to ... Continue Reading20 Comments