Entrepreneur files claim against domain registered before his trademarks. An entrepreneur and fund manager in India has been found guilty of trying to reverse hijack the domain name CEOAthlete.com. Anshul Singhal, who operates a leadership ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
An app builder tried to reverse hijack com.app
· Policy & LawWorld Intellectual Property Organization panelist finds RDNH in case involving domain acquired during .app early access phase. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist had determined (pdf) that Norman Ortiz, CEO of app-building platform ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Losing DropCatch bidder tries reverse hijacking domain name
· Policy & LawAfter losing an expired domain auction, man files UDRP against winner. A man who lost a DropCatch auction and subsequently filed a UDRP has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. Daniel Diemers runs a business called SNGLR and has ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Construction equipment company tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawComplainant mischaracterizes policy's view on domain investing. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel found (pdf) that Mecalac Construction Equipment UK, a company that sells construction equipment, tried to reverse hijack the domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Panel denies cybersquatting claim against RapidPay.com
· Policy & LawOne panelist said he would have ruled reverse domain name hijacking. A three-member World Intellectual Property Organization panel has denied (pdf) Green Dot Corporation's attempt to get the domain name RapidPay.com through a cybersquatting ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
A dentist, an affair, and reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawA dentist tried to use UDRP to take down a gripe site about an alleged affair. It backfired. When a dentist in Huntington Beach, California, had an affair, a local man decided to air his grievance in a very public way. Daniel Kim created a gripe ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
German electronics company tries to reverse hijack katek.com
· Policy & LawThe company obtained trademark rights after the current owner acquired the domain. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) that Katek AG, a German electronics manufacturing company, attempted to reverse hijack the domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Legal company tries to reverse hijack legally.io
· Policy & LawCompany that uses legally.co filed claim against legally.io. It previously lost a case against legally.com. A World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panel has determined that Legally Co. LLC, which uses the domain name legally.co, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
March’s top domain name news stories
· UncategorizedStories about the state of web3 domain names and two humongous cybersquatting disputes were among the top stories in March. These were the top five stories on Domain Name Wire in March, ranked by views: 1. Web3 "domains" are dead - The web3 ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Australian mining and agriculture company tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawFirm's name is a common surname in Australia. A World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panel has denied (pdf) a cybersquatting complaint against the domain name hancock.com.au. The majority of the panel also found that this was a case of ... Continue Reading1 Comment
