Category: Disputes
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When someone registered ‘Back to the Future’ Car’s domain name
Back to the Future is among the most iconic movies of all time. Its unique characters, plot and the car attracted everyone’s imagination. Did you know that car belonged to a company named DeLorean? DeLorean Motor Company is the owner of the popular car featured in the company. The original company was founded in 1975,…
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Domain Dispute after the collapse of a Metaverse Art Project
Before entering into any professional association, written terms of agreement must be established between the entities. These are important in bitter situations when there is a dispute among members. Those agreements help the separation to take place in a smoothened way. ArtMeta AG is a Swiss entity that is developing a metaverse consisting of a…
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5 fraudulent domain names detected every second
Fraudulent domain names are a nuisance every IT personal faces. However, do you have any idea about the total number of all fraudulent domain names? A report by Akamai claims the number to be at 79 million! The report states that Akamai processed 13 million fraudulent domain names every month in the first half of…
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Owner of ccTLD domain files complaint against .com holder
Although it has almost become a cliche now, .com domain names are still the most popular extension globally. Given the availability, any corporate entity would choose the .com TLD, before any other extension. So much so that people with the possession of a ccTLD domain name often file a UDRP complaint against .com domain name…
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Canadian complainant and Indian respondent over CGI
Some terms are generic in nature. Generic means that they are common and used in many different ways by different entities. Trademarks in such terms are difficult to register as well as to administer. Such marks can be used by other parties, without the consent of the holder on the basis of commonality. CGI, Inc. …
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When Shopify had to reach Canadian Dispute Resolution forum over a domain name
Big online companies always face the brunt of domain impersonation scams. However, sometimes even partners dupe an entity’s brand names. As evident in this case involving Shopify. Shopify had to enter the doors of Canadian International Internet Dispute Resolution Centre. The domain name at the center of the dispute was ShopifyDevelopment.com. Shopify presented in the…
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Does TopEmployers.com belong to Top Employers Institute?
In domain name disputes the possession of a trademark does not mean ownership of the domain. There are other elements as well for a complaint to succeed. CRF International Holding B.V., Netherlands is a company that provides various services in the field of business and database management. The company is an international entity with presence…
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When former partners wrestled for the domain GreenYourLab.org
Breakups are tough, both personally and professionally. Sometimes disputes over a domain name arise when both parties were earlier partners. My Green Lab, Corp is a non-profit organization aimed at sustainability. It operates on the domain name MyGreenLab.org. The organization owns the USPTO trademark for MY GREEN LAB, registered in December 2014. However, the domain…
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FICO files UDRP against FICOIndia.com
A common method of brand impersonation is adding a country’s name to a brand. Adding a country’s name to a popular brand makes people feel like the domain name belongs to a brand’s subsidiary in that country. It is not physically possible to register such combinations in every country. Hence, the UDRP procedures provide an…
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Respondent beats trademark owner without even appearing
The UDRP Panel is composed of judges of utmost honesty and professionalism. This is evident in many cases where if the facts are so aligned, then the panel decides in favor of the party even when they are absent from the procedure. Blackbaud, Inc is a software company that helps other organizations and companies to…
