World Intellectual Property Panelist finds that the company committed reverse domain name hijacking. Tecme S.A., a company in Argentina that manufactures ventilators used in hospital intensive care units, has been found to have engaged in reverse ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
WIPO gets 50,000th cybersquatting case
· Policy & LawOrganization receives its 50,000th cybersquatting case over two decades. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) reports that it has received its 50,000th cybersquatting case. The majority of these are under the Uniform Domain Name ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Wine spat: Brewery and vineyard tries reverse hijacking SpringGate.com
· Policy & LawPennslyvania brewery files bad case with WIPO. A Pennslyvania brewery and winery has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking in a dispute over SpringGate.com. Schoffstall Farm, LLC, which does business as Spring Gate Vineyard, Winery ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Cybersquatting cases at WIPO trending up in 2019
· Policy & LawNumbers up slightly so far this year, but still represent a very small subset of domains. The caseload of cybersquatting disputes at World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is trending upward so far in 2019. 2,723 cases were filed during ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Panelist declines RDNH because…well, I don’t know
· Policy & LawMoonchul Chang doesn't give a reason for not finding reverse domain name hijacking in a dead-on-arrival case. A World Intellectual Property Panelist has decided a UDRP decision for the domain name MIAX.com in favor of the domain name owner. But for an ... Continue Reading4 Comments
This WIPO panelist forgot something
· Policy & LawVodacom filed dead-on-arrival case and domain owner said it was an abuse of the policy, but... A World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panelist has correctly found in favor of the registrant of VideoPlay.com, but he forgot something: to ... Continue Reading7 Comments
AbdulBasit Makrani gets reverse domain name hijacking win
· Policy & LawPanel finds in domain investor's favor over AguaDulce.com domain. Pakistani Domain name investor AbdulBasit Makrani has successfully defended his domain AguaDulce.com in a UDRP and the panel found reverse domain name hijacking. Sociedad Puerto ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Mamar tries to reverse hijack domain from Mrs Jello
· Policy & LawCanadian company that owns Mamar.ca tries to get matching .com through UDRP. Mamar Group LTD, a Canadian company that sells products on Amazon and at Mamar.ca, has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name ... Continue Reading4 Comments
The Chronicle of Higher Education defends LinguaFranca.com domain
· Policy & LawMan files cybersquatting complaint in an effort to revive Lingua Franca brand. The Chronicle of Higher Education, a publication covering academia, has successfully defended the domain name LinguaFranca.com in cybersquatting dispute. Lingua ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Russian car cam company guilty of reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawCompany wanted .com domain to match its .ru website. A Russian electronics seller known for its car cameras has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking by a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panelist. Limited Liability ... Continue Reading5 Comments
