Texas university files UDRP to get Baylor.com domain name. Baylor University, a Christian school in Waco, Texas, has filed a UDRP arbitration to get the domain name Baylor.com. The school's official web address is Baylor.edu. Baylor has had a good ... Continue Reading6 Comments
How to Save UDRP from Bad Panel Decisions
· Policy & LawA proposal to rectify bad UDRP decisions when there is dissenting opinion. If you read any of the domain blogs and forums out there, you probably read about the recent LH.com UDRP decision courtesy of a three person panel at National Arbitration Forum. ... Continue Reading19 Comments
Seinfeld Isn’t Laughing about JerrySeinfeld.com
· Policy & LawComedian files arbitration request to get hands on domain name. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld or his management company or Sony is going after the domain name JerrySeinfeld.com, currently owned by Anything.com LTD. The case commenced on April 22 and will be ... Continue Reading35 Comments
University of Texas Goes After Domain Name
· Policy & LawUniversity files arbitration for UniversityOfTexas.com. The University of Texas System (my alma mater) has filed an arbitration under UDRP to obtain the domain name UniversityofTexas.com. The arbitration was filed with National Arbitration Forum on ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Ace.com Owner Wins Arbitration
· Policy & LawAfter $450,000 offer rejected, ACE Limited filed and lost UDRP arbitration. WebMagic Ventures, owner of Ace.com, has won an arbitration brought against it by ACE Limited, an insurance company. This is an extraordinary case given the value of the ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Buyer of $166,000 Shoppers.com Can Keep Domain Name
· Policy & LawDomain was purchased in backorder; buyer wins arbitration. Imagine buying a domain for $166,000 through a backorder only to be hit with a UDRP arbitration dispute a day later. That's exactly what happened to Xedoc Holding SA, which bought ... Continue Reading18 Comments
YouTube Chases Down YouTube.net
· Policy & LawGoogle files arbitration for Youtube.net. Google (GOOG) and its YouTube division have filed for arbitration under UDRP to get control of the YouTube.net domain name. YouTube.net's whois record currently shows an owner in China, and the domain ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Sk*rt Skirts Losing Its Domain
· Policy & LawCompany with miserable domain name wins arbitration. I wrote about Sk*rt, pronounced skirt, and its horrible domain name sk-rt.com last November. I don't need to go into the details about why this is such a bad name, but I hypothesized that the owners ... Continue Reading5 Comments
How to Protect Your 3 Character Domain Names
· Policy & LawOwn a three character domain? You need to play defense. Three letter domain names are valuable. But owning them carries risk: since so many companies have three character acronyms, they often feel they are entitled to your domain. The number of ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Leggo My Eggo! Kellogg Loses Domain Dispute
· Policy & LawFood company Kellogg has lost a battle for the domain Eggo.com. Kellogg North America Company, which sells frozen waffles under the "Eggo" brand, has lost a domain dispute for the domain Eggo.com. In its dispute before National Arbitration Forum, ... Continue Reading11 Comments