Category: Disputes
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Singapore blocks 99 domain names
Illicit domain names and the havoc they create have all of us worried. Billions of dollars are wasted every year. However, the actions by the government authorities and the seriousness with which the focus has been on fraudulent domain names has been unparalleled. Especially after the pandemic. Government institutions are actively taking part to combat…
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US based Dentist registers domain name to exploit software company
Registering domain names related to popular brands for malicious purposes is nothing new. This can be used for typosquatting or attracting traffic due to similarity in the name. However sometimes, this can also be used to exploit a small scale business and demand large sums in return for the domain name. Let’s see it more…
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Spanish man fails to secure domain over its Portuguese meaning
Sometimes similar sounding terms can have different meanings in different languages. Although these are pretty common and observed in all the languages, domain names give an economic angle to this. Sometimes, trademarks over a mark might mean something else in a different language. Sergio Juan Canamasas Español, a Spanish citizen filed a complaint at WIPO…
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Which domain name dispute gave the 500th RDNH?
Most of the complaints in UDRP either succeed or are denied. There are only a few instances of RDNH being awarded to the Complainant. However, UDRP procedures marked their 500th RDNH with the domain name YouSwitch.biz. Both the parties involved in this domain dispute have a history of difference over their name. The Complainant here…
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Is trademark search necessary before registering a domain name?
Domain names play a huge role in a company’s branding. There can be possible cases where someone registers a domain name that might be infringing upon someone else’s trademarks and brand names. Hence a little search is always advised before registering a domain name. However, is it absolutely necessary? Let’s see what the WIPO has…
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When an environment company was handed RDNH over its complaint
Environment awareness is spreading across the world as the effects of climate change begin to dawn upon us. People have become sensitive to the climate and are actively talking about it. However, in the realms of legal procedures, the laid down regulations still hold the superiority. Even against the prevailing notions of civility and righteousness.…
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Federal Trade Commission proposes law against Brand Impersonation scams
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an independent entity responsible for the enforcement of antitrust laws and consumer protection, has issued a notice about a new law in making. The Commission has taken into account the growing number of impersonation scams, and is going frame a new rule to regulate it. The notice is termed as…
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Cryptocurrency run by Pakistani people trying to dupe TATA
Delhi High Court has admitted a case against a cryptocurrency that was trying to use the TATA name to sell its coins. The company is said to be a company run by Pakistani people, but based in the UK. The company that is in question here is Hakuna Matata. The company has been selling cryptocurrencies…
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Court suspends domain name impersonating Indiamart
Delhi High court has suspended a counterfeiting domain name that was trying to fraud the customers by publishing fake job opportunities. The domain name was trying to dupe the Indiamart brand name. Indiamart is a popular Business to Business company with 60% market share in India. The primary domain of Indiamart is Indiamart.com with other…
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BlackRock files complaint against typosquatting
BlackRock, the biggest asset management company in the world, had to reach the court against a couple of counterfeit domain names. The domain names were all centered around its primary domain name BlackRock.com. In the complaint, BlackRock has accused the domain names of typosquatting. Typosquatting is a malicious technique in which fraudsters register domain names…
