I don't understand why the Complainant wasted its money. Sometimes I read a UDRP and scratch my head. What was the Complainant thinking? That's my response to Healthyr, LLC v. Jonathan Curd, filed with World Intellectual Property ... Continue Reading2 Comments
No integrity: integrity.com cybersquatting dispute is reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawPanel admonishes insurance technology company for its attempt to get integrity.com through a UDRP. Insurance technology company Integrity Marketing Group, LLC has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The company tried to obtain the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Vbg.com cybersquatting challenge was reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawPanel said it would have ordered the Complainant to pay legal costs if it were an option. A National Arbitration Forum panel has found JoshCo Group, LLC d/b/a Veteran Benefits Guide, guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The Complainant tried ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Hey panelists: you can find RDNH even if the domain owner doesn’t respond
· Policy & LawThis case was doomed from the outset. Why no reverse domain name hijacking finding? Some UDRP panelists are hesitant to enter a finding of reverse domain name hijacking. They'll only consider it if the domain owner asks for it, and sometimes even ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Rocket ship company tries Plan B reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawCompany went after domain registered before it existed. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The company, which launches satellites, filed a cybersquatting complaint against rocketlab.com, which is owned ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Malware claim leads to reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawComplainant cited Whois privacy service's details to suggest an association with malware distribution. Markel Corporation has been found to have tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain name MarkelGroup.com. The company filed a UDRP ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Esports company tries reverse domain name hijacking
· UncategorizedPanelist rules that Valhallan filed a cybersquatting dispute in bad faith. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) Valhallan, LLC to have tried reverse domain name hijacking. Valhallan, an esports training company, ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Criticism site dispute results in reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawWIPO panelist says this isn't a case of cybersquatting. This story has been updated to reflect legal actions taken after the UDRP decision. Shahryar Oveissi has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking in a dispute over three domain ... Continue Reading4 Comments
WebSec Holdings, B.V. tries Plan B reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawCompany filed cybersquatting complaint after trying to buy the domain name. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has determined that WebSec Holdings, B.V., a cybersecurity company in the Netherlands, attempted to reverse domain name ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
“Actual” domain hijacking in crazy cybersquatting dispute
· Policy & LawPanelist says the Complainant's actions went beyond just reverse domain name hijacking. A panelist has ruled that an NFT company not only committed reverse domain name hijacking but it is also guilty of "actual" domain name hijacking. Euclid ... Continue Reading1 Comment