Category: Disputes
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Relapsed domain transferred back to the Complaint
Just when you think you got the hang of anything, things tend to diverge from your understanding. Usually, a Complaint about a relapsed domain is denied, even in the presence of a prior trademark by the Complainant. Or, this is what I thought! Forum was at the center of a major contention between parties vying…
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Who should own the LIQUID RUBBER mark?
Domain name disputes are confusing inherently. There is always the question of which preceded before: Domain name registration or the Trademark registration? There are other little nuances too, however, towards whom should the balance of justice lean, when both the parties partook in mutual dealings? WIPO underwent a domain dispute regarding the domain name LiquidRubber.se.…
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Jordanian business denied domain name over lack of bad faith
What happens when someone uses a term to support their business, a term that belongs to someone else. In such cases, legally the decision depends upon who used the mark first. However, apart from this point another point is also important. Was the term being used in bad faith? WIPO faced an interesting dispute related…
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International Olympics Committee face disappointment over this domain name
The International Olympics Committee is the authority which is responsible for conducting all the Olympics games. The IOC however was troubled over the misuse of a domain name. To counter it, the committee filed for a UDRP Complaint. The Complaint was filed for the domain name SoccerStore.cc.. The Complainant, i.e, the IOC, claimed the ownership…
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Pornhub fails to acquire PornGamesHub.com
Pornhub is a known name, if not the biggest one, in the adult entertainment industry. The popular platform however faced troubles over the use of a very similar domain name. Pornhub thus filed a UDRP Complaint. Forum was arbitrating for the case. The domain name in question here was PornGamesHub.com. The Complainant, i.e, Pornhub, has…
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Complainant’s claim denied even in the absence of the Respondent
UDRP decisions are a hallmark of authenticity. The Court doesn’t give benefit to one of the parties if the other fails to appear before the panel in the case’s proceedings. The Court still imparts appropriate justice to both the parties. The Forum was at the center of the dispute for the domain name EquityTrustCompany.com. The…
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Makers of Baby Shark video, contesting over BabyShark.com
Whether you may be a grown adult or a 4 year old baby, there is one thing common between them. The likeness towards the uncontrollably catchy song ‘Baby Shark’. The video intended for little kids is currently the most watched video on the internet. However, did you know the makers of the video had to…
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UDRP claimed over domain name held for 26 years
Domain names are considered Internet’s real estate not just for colloquialism. Domain Names actually behave like real estate digitally. Be it the ever increasing price of the domain asset over the year, rivalries stretching for years or attachment to the domain held for decades. WIPO recently witnessed a contest for the domain name Luma.com. The…
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UDRP filed against the co-founder of Cart.com, receives a RDNH
Domain arbitration processes are not always about real claims for domains. Sometimes these are used as the ‘Plan B’ to get the domain name in case of a failed negotiation. Today we have another case where the cofounder of Cart.com received a similar Plan B domain dispute. The domain name in dispute here was byfy.com.…
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Trademark preceded domain name registration, Complaint denied still
Usually in case of domain name disputes the first registrant, either of the domain name or of the trademark, gets the priority. However things get complicated when domain name was initially started before a related trademark registration, exchanged hands later and landed with the current owner, the one whose registration date succeeds to the trademark…
