Cases have been nearly flat in the past few years at the largest UDRP service. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has published data about its domain name caseload in 2025. The organization is the most popular venue for disputes ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Netflix wins KPop Demon Hunters domain name
· Policy & LawGerman man registered the domain name three days after Netflix released the hit movie. Netflix has convinced (pdf) a World Intellectual Property Organization panel to award it the domain name KPopDemonHunters.com. The studio and streaming ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Targeting “a” trademark holder vs. “the” trademark holder
· Policy & LawDomain owner admitted the Complainant was one of the companies that would be interested in its domain, but that there were many others. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has ordered (pdf) the domain name temco.com transferred to a ... Continue Reading2 Comments
IT company tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawCDW did not show that registrant was targeting it with domain registration. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) that technology company CDW (NASDAQ: CDW) tried to reverse hijack the domain name cdw.au. The case ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
French financial firm tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawWIPO panelist finds many faults in cybersquatting case. A French banking and credit firm has been found to have tried reverse domain name hijacking. La Banque Populaire Val de France filed a dispute (pdf) against the domain name vdft.com. It ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
“Sloppy” UDRP filing results in reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawPanelist admonishes Complainant and IP law firm for its cybersquatting complaint. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) Propel Pro guilty of reverse domain name hijacking after filing an "inexplicably sloppy" ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Los Angeles Rams lose cybersquatting case against Rams.com domain
· Policy & LawNFL team failed to convince panel that domain investor registered and used the domain in bad faith. The NFL's L.A. Rams team has lost a cybersquatting case it filed with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) against the domain name ... Continue Reading11 Comments
UDRP tossed in French food fight: reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawPanelist said Ekin SAS left out key details in its filing. A French food company has been found (pdf) to have tried reverse hijacking the domain name EkinFrites.com. According to its website, Ekin SAS operates both a frozen food business that ... Continue Reading1 Comment
WIPO and Internet Commerce Association release final UDRP report
· Policy & LawReport should help ICANN with its UDRP review. World Intellectual Property Organization and Internet Commerce Association have published the final report from their UDRP review project. The organizations convened a group of UDRP experts with ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Company flubs UDRP, resulting in reverse domain name hijacking finding
· Policy & LawIt could have won its case if it had consulted a domain attorney. A company that provides medical training made a mistake by failing to consult a competent attorney before filing a UDRP. Metasin LLC filed the dispute (pdf) with World ... Continue Reading2 Comments
