Second level .au domain battle probably led to this dispute over a third level domain. Homebuilder.com.au IP Pty Ltd tried to reverse domain name hijack homebuilder.net.au, a World Intellectual Property Organization panel has determined ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Charles Schwab tries to reverse hijack domain name
· Policy & LawPanel finds that it filed a cybersquatting claim in bad faith. A National Arbitration Forum panel has found (pdf) that financial giant Charles Schwab tried to reverse domain name hijack schwabfinancialcare .com. The domain name is owned by Simon ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Reputation management company tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawThis won't help its reputation. An online reputation management company has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. Erase Technologies, LLC, which operates a content removal service at GuaranteedRemovals.com, filed a ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Property developer gets THIRD reverse domain name hijacking loss
· Policy & LawAnd you won't believe the law firm's connection to UDRP. A property developer in Dubai has committed its third reverse domain name hijacking attempt (pdf), and its counsel should know better. Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC filed a ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Reverse domain name hijacking in beautygarde.com case
· Policy & LawPanel admonishes PROMARK law firm for leaving out essential information. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has decided that a dispute over beautygarde.com was reverse domain name hijacking. It also puts the blame on the Complainant's ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Exxe.com dispute leads to reverse domain name hijacking finding
· Policy & LawLuxury retailer tried to upgrade its domain with cybersquatting claim after failing to buy the domain. A Turkish company has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking (pdf) over the domain exxe.com. Cetin Family Tekstil Gida ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Retail property developer hit with another RDNH
· Policy & LawAre more to come? Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC, a Dubai retail property developer, has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking (pdf) for a second time. The company filed a case against Matajer.net. It has a shopping mall called ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Tox Pressotechnik tries to reverse hijack tox.com
· Policy & LawGerman company tries to get valuable three letter domain name without paying the market price. Tox Pressotechnik GmbH & Co. KG has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking (pdf) in a cybersquatting dispute over tox.com. The company ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Mind Gym plc tries to reverse hijack better name
· Policy & LawTries to drop the 'the' through bad UDRP case. Mind Gym plc, a company that provides business consulting services, has been found (pdf) to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking in a cybersquatting dispute over MindGym.com. The company ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Scuba fight results in reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawPanelist notes that scuba is a generic term. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) eScuba Pty Limited to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. The company, which operates a site at escuba.com.au, filed a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment