The Complainants in this UDRP should have explained the circumstances to the panelist. I'm perplexed after reading a UDRP decision (pdf) for bewellbydrfranklipman .com. The Complainant, Dr. Frank Lipman of Be Well Health & Wellness, filed ... Continue Reading4 Comments
This is what people think about UDRP
· Policy & LawA diverse group of people commented on UDRP as a review of rights protections moves forward. A few weeks ago, I posted about the end of the public comment period for ICANN’s “UDRP Status Report,” including a summary of the Internet Commerce ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Ecostream LLC tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawCompany filed UDRP after failing to buy domain name from current owner. A National Arbitration Forum panelist has found Ecostream LLC to have attempted reverse domain name hijacking. The company, which provides water management and hydrocarbon ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Why outfront.co wasn’t an RDNH case
· Policy & LawRothnie made the right call in this dispute. Outfront Media, a large outdoor advertising company in the United States, has lost (pdf) a UDRP it filed against the owner of outfront.co. The case was decided fairly, and the panelist deserves props for ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Colorado real estate firm tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawCompany filed a "Plan B" case after failing to buy the domain name. Canon City Property Management LLC, a property management company in Canon City, Colorado, has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The company filed a UDRP ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Ryan Kavanaugh loses cybersquatting dispute with YouTuber Ethan Klein
· Policy & LawKavanaugh's novel arguments don't persuade panel. As I predicted, film financier Ryan Kavanaugh lost a cybersquatting challenge he filed against YouTuber and host of the H3 podcast, Ethan Klein. Klein created a website at ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Kudos to this UDRP panelist for using common sense
· Policy & LawThe domain owner didn't file a formal response, but the panelist used common sense to find in his favor. This morning I wrote about a panelist who failed to consider reverse domain name hijacking. Now, I'd like to give credit to a panelist for ... Continue Reading2 Comments
HDT.com: why no reverse domain name hijacking?
· Policy & LawThis seems like a Plan B reverse domain name hijacking case. A World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panelist has found in favor of the owner of hdt.com in a UDRP, but failed to consider if it was reverse domain name hijacking. It appears ... Continue Reading1 Comment
When UDRP gets it wrong
· Policy & LawThis is the type of decision that gives UDRP a bad name. UDRP works most of the time. A company files a clearcut cybersquatting case and wins the domain, or a company files a bad or marginal case and loses. It's the handful of bad decisions that ... Continue Reading2 Comments
ICANN community weighs in on UDRP status report
· Policy & LawInternet Commerce Association among commentors on UDRP Policy Status Report. The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) is currently conducting a review of all rights protection mechanisms in the gTLD space. The first phase examined the ... Continue Reading3 Comments
