Firm'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
Seattle nonprofit tries to hijack U District domain name
· Policy & LawOrganization filed a cybersquatting claim after first trying to buy domain name. A nonprofit organization supporting people and businesses in Seattle's U District, adjacent to the University of Washington, has been found guilty of reverse domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Financial services firm Empower wins cybersquatting dispute over 537 domains
· Policy & LawIt's the second WIPO case involving 500+ domains decided this month. Empower Annuity Insurance Company has won (pdf) a cybersquatting complaint against 537 domain names used in a phishing scheme. The domain names are typos of Empower's brand or ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Panelist uses common sense, denies law firm’s cybersquatting claim
· Policy & LawLaw firm didn't show that it was likely the domain was registered to target its mark. Many UDRP panelists will defer to complainants when the domain registrant doesn't respond. But panelist Steven A. Maier used a bit of common sense to reject a law ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Panel injects reality into Denver med spa’s cybersquatting complaint
· Policy & LawPanelist rules case was filed in bad faith. A Denver-area med spa attempted reverse domain name hijacking, a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panel has ruled (pdf). Poshpod, LLC, which specializes in Botox, fillers, and other ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
WIPO offers backdoor UDRP privacy buster service from $20 a domain
· Policy & LawPrice reduction for withdrawn cases could lead to more people using UDRP to get registrant data. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) introduced new pricing options today, and one change will allow people to peek behind Whois privacy ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Shoe company steps into reverse domain name hijacking ruling
· Policy & LawCompany argues man who registered surname as domain has no legitimate rights to it. A shoe and sandal company in Abu Dhabi has been found (pdf) guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. Speroni General Trading LLC filed a dispute against the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Pizza restaurant’s cybersquatting claim gets tossed
· Policy & LawPanel finds pizza chain filed cybersquatting complaint in bad faith. A small pizza chain in Los Angeles has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking (pdf). El Centro Foods, Inc., which operates four pizza restaurants under the Pizza ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Misleading evidence leads to reverse domain name hijacking decision
· Policy & LawBusiness makes multiple mistakes in cybersquatting dispute. A company that helps enterprises convert and extract data from documents bungled a UDRP case, resulting in a decision of reverse domain name hijacking. Anyformat sl uses the domain name ... Continue Reading1 Comment
This company just won its SIXTH reverse domain name hijacking case
· Policy & LawWith the help of attorney Zak Muscovitch, eWeb Development has won all eight of its UDRP cases, including six RDNH decisions. A UK company has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking (RDNH) after admitting that the domain in its ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
