Although it probably would have still lost the case, the Complainant could have made arguments to prevent a reverse domain name hijacking decision. A UDRP panelist has found reverse domain name hijacking in a case where the domain owner didn't ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
WIPO panelist files reverse domain name hijacking case on behalf of client
· Policy & LawA panelist should surely know better. A World Intellectual Property Organization UDRP panelist filed a reverse domain name hijacking case on behalf of a client, fellow panelists have ruled. Ezgi Baklacı Gülkokar of the law firm Moroğlu Arseven ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Fresh Brandz LLC tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawCompany went after domain that was registered before it existed. A company that sells aluminum-free deodorant has tried to reverse hijack FreshKidz.com, a UDRP panel has determined. Fresh Brandz LLC sells a line of deodorant under the name Fresh ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Intuit wins reverse domain name hijacking charge
· Policy & LawApp for runners tries to get domain registered well before it had trademark rights. Financial software company Intuit has won a reverse domain name hijacking charge against RunSmart Online, LLC. RunSmart Online, LLC filed a cybersquatting ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Viviendas Universales S.A.S. tries to reverse hijack viviendas.com
· Policy & LawDomain owner registered the dictionary term before the company existed. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has ruled that home lending company Viviendas Universales S.A.S. tried to reverse domain name hijack ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Indian payments platform Innoviti tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawInnoviti's argument about non-use was false. A large payments company tried to reverse domain name hijack innoviti.com.co, a World Intellectual Property Organization panel has ruled. Innoviti Technologies Private Limited, which uses the domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Italian clothing company Malo tries reverse domain hijacking
· Policy & LawCompany filed cybersquatting dispute after failing to buy a domain name it wanted. Italian clothing company Malo S.p.A. tried to reverse domain name hijack the domain malo.com, a World Intellectual Property Organization panel has determined. The ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Reverse domain name hijacking cases hit record high in 2023
· Policy & LawNearly one in five of denied complaints was reverse domain name hijacking. The number of cybersquatting cases filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) in 2023 hit a record. So did the number of cases filed in bad faith, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
TextMechanic owner tires reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawPanelist says the company should have known this case wasn't winnable under UDRP. The owner of a text manipulation tools site has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. Vantage Solutions, LLC, which operates TextMechanic, filed a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Unified Carrier Registration Plan tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawGroup that manages UCR registrations loses case against registration filing service. A UDRP panel has found Unified Carrier Registration Plan to have tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain name UCRRegistration.com in an interesting ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment