A three member UDRP ruled in favor of CVS pharmacy against Top Investments, LLLP of Mesa, Arizona, who was represented by ESQwire.com, on the domain name Mycvs.com The domain holder claimed that the trademark holder waited too long to file a UDRP on the domain and one of the panelists agreed. However the other two panelist refused to acknowledge the passage of time, otherwise known as … [Read more...]
Twitter.com Files UDRP For Twiter.com
According to a post by Fusible last night, Twitter.com just filed a UDRP on the domain name Twiter.com yesterday (D2011-0986) Twiter.com was registered on May 7th 2004. According to current whois Twitter.com was registered on May 24, 2009. However, Domaintools.com shows the domain being registered back in 2000. Twitter.com appears to have gotten the domain name in June 2007. Twitter … [Read more...]
1st Trademarks, Now Wisconsin Court Says Its Ok To Buy Keyword Ads Under A Persons Name
There have been quite a few cases brought against advertisers for buying keyword ads under a trademark term but a Wisconsin Court just rejected an argument that buying a keyword under a persons name violated their right to privacy. In the case Habush v. Cannon, the defendants a personal injury law firm bought ads under the keywords of two of their competitors' last names ("Habush" and … [Read more...]
Lawsuits: Google Sued For Trademark Infringement Over Its New ChromeBook: Apple Sued Over iCloud
According to Bloomberg.com, Intellectual property manager ISYS Technologies sued Google for trademark infringement claiming that the Chrome operating system violates the trademarks for ISYS’s "Chromium" Computer. Google's new ChromeBook operates on the Google Chrome Operating Ststem. I guess as a web browser ISYS had no problem with Google's Chrome, but now that there is going to be a … [Read more...]
The Biggest Loser Wins Big In A UDRP For TheBiggestLoser.com
The producer of the hit television show, The Biggest Loser won a UDRP against Theodore Lazier on the domain name thebiggestloser.com, finding that the show gained a Common Law Trademark the day the show was announced. While the producer registered US Trademarks in various classes, they were all done so well after the date of the domain registration." Here are the relevant facts and findings … [Read more...]
Despite Trademark Domainer ECorp Beats Back UDRP On ChannelGuide.com
A well known domainer Chad Folkening, Ecorp beat back a UDRP from a powerhouse, the Tribune Media Services, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, on the domain name ChannelGuide.com despite the presence of a bang on trademark, the domain being used as a parked page and the case being decided by only a one person panel. Here are the relevant parts of the decision: "Complainant is the owner of United … [Read more...]
42nd Oldest Domain Lost in a UDRP: Octopus.com
In a three member WIPO decision the 42nd oldest domain name, Octopus.com was lost in a UDRP. The domain name had a registration date of 1986 but was acquired by the domain holder in 2006. The Complainant was brought by Octopustravel Group Limited of London. Here is the relevant parts of the decision "The Complainant is doing business as a retailer of hotel accommodation and related … [Read more...]