Category: Disputes
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Which is real: USFL or the Real USFL?
Americans live in a world of their own. Their bat games, their ball games are unique on their own. The National Football League (NFL), an American adaptation of Football, is quite popular also. But did you know it had a rival tournament too? Yes, a rival springtime Football event was created. It was called the…
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Tug of War for the ‘Ebonys’
Music is something out of this world. According to Dumbledore, it is a ‘magic beyond what they do’. The vocalists, singers, music composers and bands are the true magicians. But sometimes because of the lack of communication and inadequate business activities, strife emerges between different members of the same band. The Ebonys is a soulful…
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Nigeria imposes restrictions on email Ids used by Government Officials
The Nigerian Government has taken a very unique and bold action against the email Ids used by Government officials. Popular platforms like Gmail.com, Yahoo.com and Hotmail.com are popular in Nigeria and so with the Government officials. The Nigerian Government has decided to completely ban such email ids, which includes the domain name of popular companies.…
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French President’s rendezvous with the domain name
In a previous post we talked about the battle between the French President and a domain name. A cartoon publisher who had started the domain name was up against the President and his party. Both of them were contesting for the domain name EnMarche2022.fr. After a legal battle, the French President has now finally won…
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Do you know what the original name of Gmail.com was?
Gmail is synonymous with emails. You may have switched on to another browser considering the privacy issues Google’s Search Engine has been currently facing. But whether you use the Search Engine or not Gmail must be there in your device. But did you know the household mailing platform wasn’t originally named Gmail.com? Initially the whole…
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Delhi High Court grants injunction to ANI Media over domain name impersonation
Asian News International, better known as ANI is a common name in Indian journalism. The news agency boasts of a 50 year of experience in serving the Indian audience. However, the company had been facing a very serious issue related to their domain names. ANI owns the ANI trademark as well as two domain names:…
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All .eu domain names held by UK, cancelled
Yesterday, all .eu domain names under UK citizens and organizations were cancelled permanently. This marked the completion of the long .eu domain names adaptation to Brexit. The process had started at the beginning of the last year itself. At the start of 2021, a number of domain names showed a ‘suspended’ sign. The domain names…
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When Ferrari schooled two domain names
Ferrari once had a very interesting interaction with two domain names. The case originated from a slight inconvenience people had with Ferrari. Old Ferrari cars’ wiring diagrams in the manuals were very difficult to understand. They were poorly written, improperly scanned, used Italian nomenclature and were all black wired. People needed an easier version, but…
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Domain Story: RegalGames.com
The domain name RegalGames.com was at the center of a dispute between a toy and games company and a private individual. The Complainant was Regal Games LLC while the Respondent was Wolfgang Sauer. The Complainant has the trademark rights over the term ‘Regal Games’. The Complainant argues that the Respondents domain name is confusingly similar…
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Who will win between French President Emmanuel Macron and a domain name?
The French President, Emmanuel Macron is all prepared for his election due this year. He and his party La République En Marche!, are working and preparing for the best outcomes. However, this domain name stands in their way. This all starts with cartoons. France and cartoons have a way of going together, in whatever way…
