I struggle to see how this qualifies as cybersquatting under UDRP. A beauty products company in France called Robertet SA has won a UDRP against a man in Texas who registered the domain name Robertets.com. The case troubles me. The man who ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Wireless charging company tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawEnergysquare tries to upgrade its domain name by abusing the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. A French company that licenses wireless charging technology has been found to have tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Here’s the third RDNH of the day
· Policy & LawWorld Intellectual Property Organization published three reverse domain name hijacking decisions today. When it rains, it pours, and today that means we have three reverse domain name hijacking (RDNH) cases to report. Earlier today, I wrote ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Indian firm tries reverse domain hijacking a common surname
· Policy & LawCompany didn't withdraw complaint after it was apparent the domain was owned by someone with the surname of the domain. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found Machani Infra Development Corporation Private Limited to have ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Reboxed Limited attempts reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawUK mobile phone site went after domain registered before it existed. A UK firm has been found (pdf) to have attempted to reverse domain name hijack the domain name reboxed.com. Reboxed Limited offers a marketplace for buying and selling used ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
I might be Biased, but this should be reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawOwner of Unbiased.co.uk takes another crack at Unbiased.com. The owner of Unbiased.co.uk has failed for a second time to get the domain name Unbiased.com through a UDRP. The company, which helps people find financial advisers, mortgage brokers, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Is this trademark infringement or cybersquatting?
· Policy & LawConfusing similarity might be a stretch. A World Intellectual Property (WIPO) panelist has found in favor of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, a generic drugs maker, in a dispute it filed against the domain DrLede.com. The pharmaceutical company uses the ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Soft Trust Inc. tries to reverse domain name hijack eCourier.com
· Policy & LawDomain name was registered well before the Complainant was incorporated. The Canadian operator of a secure file transfer service called e-Courier has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking for the domain name eCourier.com. The ... 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
Crypto company Ternio tries reverse domain name hijacking BlockCard.com domain name
· Policy & LawCompany that uses GetBlockCard.com filed cybersquatting dispute against BlockCard.com domain name. Blockchain and cryptocurrency company Ternio has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name BlockCard.com. The ... Continue Reading2 Comments