Author: News Bureau
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Thousands spent on branding, domain name unavailable
Branding is a vital part of your business. After successful distribution of your product and service in a limited region, you need brand value to expand. This branding depends on several other factors than the service and the product you are providing. Registering domain names related to your brand is one of those factors. ObserveInc.com…
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Advantages/ Disadvantages of an eloquently descriptive trade name
Descriptive trade names are names that are not exclusive in nature. For example, a name representing an Industry in general ,say ‘Oil Industries’, is descriptive. But, on the other hand a name like ‘ABCD Oil’ is non-descriptive as they are exclusive in nature. ‘Oil Industries’ could be applied and used by any Oil Company, however…
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Khadi India reaches WIPO for another domain name
Earlier, we had reported about the case of UrbanKhadiClub.com. Khadi and Village Industries Commission, India (KVIC) had reached WIPO for arbitration over this domain name. Today we came across another interesting case where KVIC sought relief from WIPO over a domain name. The domain name in question here was KhadiIndia.com. The Respondent had registered the…
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Several UPS related domain names transferred
The Forum came across a case where one party had registered a bunch of domain names with the term UPS in it. The Complainant was claiming that the domain names were registered to benefit from its established goodwill. The Complainant here wasn’t some battery company selling UPSs. It was United Parcel Service of America, Inc.…
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Covid forces parties to contest over HEMPIRE domain name
Covid was a huge wave, whose rupples are felt till now. Domain Names gained primary focus here. Several companies that operated only via Brick and Mortar Shops had to register and operate a domain name. This led to congestion and contentions over the usage of some names. In today’s case study it HEMPIRE. The domain…
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This County’s Sheriff Office changed its domain name
As I go through the various cases related to domain names, I notice one tiny but very positive change. I see a growing number of Government offices now opting for .gov domain names. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was dark for several days. The domain name LCSO.org was unreachable to make necessary changes for the…
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Domain name provides perfect branding to this Economic Development Corporation
The DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation is a public private partnership to enhance the economic ecosystem of DeKalb County. The County has launched a perfect domain name to mark its 185th anniversary. The domain name provides a great branding opportunity to the Corporation and its initiatives. The domain name that was registered is OpportunityUnbound.com. The…
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Historical legal rivals extend their fight to domain names
Disputes are bound to arise in a diverse society. Even a friendship between two individuals is not free from differences. It is likely that the same would exist, when society of a number of such individuals is taken into consideration. However, sometimes disputes have different motivations, most usually in cases of family feuds. The disputes…
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When all three panelist went their own directions
UDRP decisions are generally unanimous. Differences between the opinions of panelists is a rarity. However, in today’s Case, the panel wasn’t divided into two, but three. Each panelist had a different view when it came to the domain name: M31.Capital. The Complainant is M31 Management Limited, China. The Complainant provides services in the financial and…
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Scope of common law rights in domain name disputes
You can acquire rights over a term through two ways. One is through registering the mark in a Government authority. This is what is known as Trademark Rights. Second is the one that is obtained through continuous usage of a term in their business ventures. Such rights are called Common Law rights. Let’s look at…
