Category: Disputes
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.tw and .asia join hands to combat DNS Abuse
The registries operating the .tw ccTLD and .asia gTLD have joined hands to combat the issue of DNS Abuse. This is for the first time two registries of different TLDs have joined hands to tackle the issue. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) was also present when The Taiwan Network Information Center…
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Brands’ fear of trademark violations in Russia
The Russia-Ukraine crisis’ fire fails to extinguish even after a month, since the global tragedy began. Human lives have been lost and irreparable damage has been done to the resources as well as psyche of people involved. As a retaliation to the growing worldwide support for the Ukrainians, several brands based in ‘enemy countries’ of…
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‘Most Trusted Hostel-Booking Website’ denied complaint over trademarked domain
Not all UDRP proceedings are fair. Sometimes, the decisions are a bit unusual, where it is difficult to understand the objectivity of it. Take a look at this recent case. Hostelworld.com Limited, Ireland provides online travel agent and booking services for hostels and related services. In a survey conducted in 2012, it gained the name…
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Complaint denied in case of relapsed OptoBionics.com
It is important to renew your domain names. If you fail to do so, you can lose your domain name, business, identity and your whole brand. Renewal is thus important, as this Complainant learnt the hard way. The domain name in dispute in this case is OptoBionics.com. The Complainant in this case operates a business…
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Complaint for trademark domains denied, RDNH in the rest
UDRP decisions are not always for the acquisition of domain names. It is also often used to strengthen one’s case on some ongoing disputes. Domain Name arbitrations’ decisions can be overruled at other Courts of Justice. However, the findings of dispute resolution institutes are still of great value and can influence other proceedings. A similar…
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Parody domain name enters court after failing in UDRP
UDRP decisions on domain names by arbitrators such as WIPO and Forum are not ultimate. The decisions could be further contested on other legal forums such as Courts. In some cases, where the complexity of the case is huge, the panel itself recommends consulting other forums. The domain name CitadelAir.com was under contention in WIPO.…
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Supreme Court of Jamaica decides against the European Defendant
The Supreme Court of Jamaica received a dispute regarding the domain name JMYello.com. The Complaint hailed from Jamaica while the Respondent was a Lithuanian entity. The Complainant was Yello Media Group. The Company was earlier known as Yellow Pages before it rebranded to the current name in 2018. The Complaint claimed that the Respondent indulged…
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Delhi High Court grants injunction to Adobe over counterfeit domain names
Delhi High Court faced a legal dispute against the domain name and trademarks belonging to Adobe. The Respondent is involved in several trademark infringements related to domain name registrations. The Court was brought into face to face with the registration of two domain names: Addobe.com and Adobee.com. There is no doubt regarding the similarity of…
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120 year old company couldn’t establish Bad Faith
Legal procedures are based on facts and figures, rather than power. This leads to several strong companies to lose something they value a lot. Asin our Case Study, with a 120 year old company hailing from Japan to secure its trademarked name. The Complainant here was Furukawa Electric Latam S.A., Brazil. The Company that is…
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US Company sues Kuwait Company after failed deal, RDNH given
Domain Names prices fluctuate. Some domains won’t even cost figures in double digits, while others are offered for thousands and millions of dollars. It all depends upon the domain name and buyer. However, what happens when a failed deal enters into UDRP? Let’s see in this case study. A premium domain name NextBite.com, was under…
