HVAC company agrees to pay $40,000 after filing cybersquatting complaint in abuse of the UDRP. In May 2017, Nat Cohen's domain name investment firm Telepathy successfully defended its domain name AirZone.com in a UDRP. A World Intellectual Property ... Continue Reading13 Comments
$65,000 legal fees awarded in reverse domain name hijacking case
· Policy & LawJudge awards attorney's fees in exceptional case. A federal district court judge has ordered two men to pay close to $65,000 in attorneys fees after filing a lawsuit over the domain name BeautifulPeople.com and other related domains. In 2015 ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Another day, two more RDNH domain cases
· Policy & LawTwo more cybersquatting cases were filed in abuse of the UDRP. It probably seems like I've been writing a lot of posts about reverse domain name hijacking lately. Hey, I don't control the flow of unscrupulous companies filing bogus RDNH cases. I take ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Oil company Tupras is a reverse domain name hijacker
· Policy & LawCompany went after domain name Hexmon.com, which is owned by a fan of hex-based wargames. Do you watch TV or listen to the radio? If so, have you heard commercials for Tupras or Hexmon? My guess is you haven't, especially if you live outside of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
I can’t believe it’s not RDNH: Gloo.com
· Policy & LawAnother case that probably should have been RDNH. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has denied a cybersquatting complaint against the domain name Gloo.com but neglected to consider whether it was a case of reverse domain name ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Telepathy gets another Reverse Domain Name Hijacking win
· Policy & LawLegal waiver notice plays a role in decision. Domain investor Nat Cohen's Telepathy has successfully defended another one of its domain names in a UDRP and the complainant has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. Corporacion ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Canadian firm Obero tries to Reverse Domain Name Hijack domain name
· Policy & LawCompany filed cybersquatting claim against domain name that was registered before the company existed. Obero, Inc., a Corporate Performance Management (CPM) and business analytics firm based in Ontario, Canada, has been found to have engaged in reverse ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Frank Schilling gets RDNH win
· Policy & LawPanel rules that Bernina International is guilty of reverse domain name hijacking over Bernette.com domain name. Frank Schilling has successfully defended his domain name Bernette.com in a UDRP, and the panel has found BERNINA International AG guilty ... Continue Reading4 Comments
RDNH in Circus.com case
· Policy & LawPanel finds that Belgian gambling company filed case in abuse of policy. Gambling company Circus Belgium has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name Circus.com. This case certainly caught me by surprise when ... Continue Reading9 Comments
French consulting firm tried to reverse hijack domain name
· Policy & LawPanel has "no hesitation" finding reverse domain name hijacking. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has determined that Emerton, a consulting firm in France, attempted reverse domain name hijacking. Emerton was represented by Gevers, a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
