Category: Disputes
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Environment Org seeks generic domain name on common law trademark
With generic names involved, getting trademark rights over the same is not an easy task. The complexity intensifies further when the generic term involved is a common Surname. WIPO witnessed a dispute regarding the registration and use of the domain name McGraw.org. The Complainant was Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation. The Complainant owns a non-profit organisation…
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Someone registered Sholay.com and applied for trademarks
If you are not an Indian, the word Sholay might not ring any bells for you. However, if you are an Indian, the word would likely bring a range of emotions that will be difficult to gauge. Sholay is the name of one of the most popular and iconic Indian movies of all time. However,…
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Panel in favor of Domain Investor with million domain names
It is intriguing to see how many entities would approach the law, not with facts and figures but with the misconstrued logic of their own. The arbitration and redressal platforms hence serve as an appropriate anvil on which the misconstrued logic is given shape. WIPO witnessed an interesting contention over the domain name Bookker.com. The…
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Muzmatch and Match.com conundrum
Since the past few months, Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has been witnessing a deep tussle between two dating companies. Match.com and Muzmatch, were both involved in a legal question that whether Muzmatch infringed upon the trademarks of Match.com. Muzmatch is a new dating platform that is aimed for Muslim couples. The company provides an opportunity…
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A look into GigaLaw’s Domain Dispute Digest
GigaLaw has launched its first quarterly report of Domain Dispute Digest of the year. The report talks about the current trends and the overall situation of Domain Name Disputes. Domain Disputes in the first quarter of 2022 witnessed a 20% increase as in comparison to the same quarter of the previous year. The figure is…
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Complainant fails to flex FlexSpace.tech
Flexspace No 2 LLP is a company based in the UK. The company provides flexible offices, workshops, industrial and self-storage spaces. The company however found its registered trademarks violated through the registration and use of the domain name FlexSpace.tech. The company thus filed a complaint at WIPO. The Complainant owns the UK and The EU…
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Cygames hint at new game release via domain name and trademark registrations
Cygames is a Japanese Video games company. The company which has a 5% stake allotted to Nintendo is all geared up for the release of a new game. The company had registered the domain name AkibaMaidWar.jp. The company had also filed for trademarks in Japan over the Akiba Maid War mark. On May 17th, the…
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Tussle for reaching a level of ‘Higher Spiritualism’
The cases of trademark dispute are a part of the commercial sphere. Competitive companies are bound to disagree over use of some common terms amongst themselves. However, it seems that spiritual institutions like the Churches are also not free from such situations. WIPO recently came across a dispute between two Churches regarding the use of…
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Fevicol.com registered by someone?
Fevicol is as common in India as is bread. From a deprived Rickshaw puller to the CEO of a conglomerate, Fevicol is known by one and all. It was hence quite shocking to find that Fevicol.com was under registered by someone else and parties had to reach WIPO. Fevicol is a product of Pidilite Industries…
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Panel takes side of the Respondent with more than 15 negative UDRP
McCoy & Partners B.V. is a company based in the Netherlands. The Company provides information technology consultancy services since its incorporation in 2012. The company functions under the domain name McCoy-Partners.com and uses McCoy for its services. The company was however aggrieved over the registration and continued use of the domain name McCoy.com. The Company…
