Category: News
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Tax company fails to secure 3-lettered domain name
Domain Names are like acronyms. The shorter, the better. A short domain name could have multiple scope usages. This is the reason why short domains have such prices. It is thus, quite likely that such domain names would be upon contention. The domain name PTP.com was under contention in the Forum. The Complainant was Property…
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2 days to go for .au domain registration
.au domain space is going to begin registrations from March. We’ve posted about that. But do you know how close the launch is? It’s in just 2 days! From 24 March, .au registration will begin for the holders of .com.au domain names. .au domain names were reserved for owners of the same Second-level domain names…
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Even three Trademark were not enough for this domain name
In order to secure their brand people fence their names and related services with different layers of trademarks. This is done to minimize the chances of someone trespassing one’s trademarks through legal loopholes. However, sometimes even that is not enough. Sometimes even owning multiple trademarks could not secure your Brand or Domain Name. Cloudfm Group…
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Thousands spent on branding, domain name unavailable
Branding is a vital part of your business. After successful distribution of your product and service in a limited region, you need brand value to expand. This branding depends on several other factors than the service and the product you are providing. Registering domain names related to your brand is one of those factors. ObserveInc.com…
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Several UPS related domain names transferred
The Forum came across a case where one party had registered a bunch of domain names with the term UPS in it. The Complainant was claiming that the domain names were registered to benefit from its established goodwill. The Complainant here wasn’t some battery company selling UPSs. It was United Parcel Service of America, Inc.…
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Can trademark holders get any domain name?
Does having trademark rights over a term constitute that you have rights on every domain name related to that term? Does that you mean you can file a complaint on Dispute Resolution platforms and get the domain name. Let’s see. Today, we discuss a case that has similar connotations. In this case, the complainant is…
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Google.com wins lawsuit against Genius.com
It’s not always that you understand the lyrics of a song. Especially, if you have an interest in Rap music! In such cases, a simple Google search is what we all resort to. In that process you must have encountered the domain name Genius.com. Genius.com is an online platform that contains and publishes lyrics of…
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Second level .tz domain name to be made available
Tanzania has announced the launch of new .tz domain names. Second level domain name registrations under the Top-level domain .tz would begin soon. This wasn’t possible earlier. Earlier, only third level domain names under second level .tz domains such as .or.tz, .co.tz, .mobi.tz, etc. The domain names will be available in 3 phases, starting from…
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CBSChicago.com has a new home now
WCBS is the flagship station for CBS Network. The parent organization, CBS Network, is in the process of relocating its identity and name branding. In addition to that process CBSChicago.com is pointing to a new domain name. It is now pointing to CBSNews.com/Chicago. CBS Network is trying to change the way the public perceives it.…
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Do you know who is the Indian counterpart of John Doe?
John Doe is the most common nobody. No, I’m not kidding. He is actually a nobody. But he is also very common. All right, I’m sorry! Let me ease things for you. In numerous legal cases, there isn’t always a defined entity or person involved in a case. The identity of one of the parties…
