Ouch. A dental supply company has lost a cybersquatting dispute in which it tried to grab the valuable domain painless.com. Benco Dental Supply Co. filed a UDRP with National Arbitration Forum against Pain Management, Inc. As the registrant's ... Continue Reading1 Comment
This UDRP was rejected for an interesting reason
· Policy & LawI bet the Complainant was surprised. The first hurdle for a company to win a UDRP filing is to show that the domain is identical or confusingly similar to the mark in question. Most panelists rubber stamp this requirement, even when it strains ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Limble.com dispute validates brandable domain investing
· Policy & LawPanel provides a solid, nuanced discussion of domain investing that doesn't run afoul of UDRP. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has rejected (pdf) a cybersquatting claim for limble.com, and its rationale will be valuable for future ... Continue Reading3 Comments
eBay tries (and fails) to use UDRP in a trademark dispute
· Policy & Law, UncategorizedeBay tried to shoehorn a trademark dispute into a cybersquatting dispute. eBay has lost a dispute it filed to get control of the domain name BillionaireBay .com in a UDRP cybersquatting case. National Arbitration Forum panelist Nicholas J.T. Smith ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Why does Taboola want a domain name about taboo ladies?
· Policy & LawThis is a curious cybersquatting claim. Taboola, the ad network known for showing "related content" ads about belly fat, how celebrities have aged, and how a "new law" means you're overpaying for insurance, recently filed a curious cybersquatting ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Fox.org transferred in UDRP, and I have questions
· Policy & LawWhat did Fox submit with its complaint? Because I found plenty of things to blow up its case. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ordered (pdf) the domain fox.org transferred to media giant Fox Media. Before you get ... Continue Reading3 Comments
LoLo.gifts owner tries to reverse domain name hijack LoLo.com
· Policy & LawWIPO panel denies cybersquatting claim over valuable four letter domain name. Lolo, LLC, a North Carolina company that operates a business at LoLo.gifts, has been found (pdf) to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking for the domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain Capital defends ColombianCoffee.com in UDRP
· Policy & LawPanel notes the descriptive nature of the domain names and legitimacy of owning descriptive terms as an investment. Domain Capital has successfully defended (pdf) the domain name colombiancoffee.com in a UDRP. Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de ... Continue Reading2 Comments
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
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
