ICANN has opened the comment period Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPM) implemented for both existing and new gTLDs, including but not limited to the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS). This Preliminary Issue Report is the result of that request. "The question of who legally has rights to, or is the legitimate holder of, a domain … [Read more...]
After 13 Years Luxury Jewelry Brand Chopard Gets HappyDiamonds.com
Chopard International just won control of the domain name HappyDiamonds.com which was registered on November 1, 2002. The domain is going to a parked page and I can tell you as a buyer of Chopard Jewelry the term Happy Diamonds is a major brand for the company and they have held a trademark on the term since 1979. The issue for me is how is it possible for a brand that sells VERY expensive … [Read more...]
Stolen Domain Name XAG.com Returned Via UDRP
Michael Evans and Chord Consulting Inc. d/b/a XAG (“Complainant”), represented by John Berryhill,just got the stolen domain name xag.com returned in a one member panel UDRP decision: John J. Upchurch found the Complainant has common law rights in the XAG mark through dating back to 2009 and found the domain holder registered and used the domain name in bad faith because it obtained the domain … [Read more...]
Three Letter Domain ABG.com Held By Brand Protection Company CSC Hit With UDRP
The three-letter domain name ABG.com has gotten hit with a UDRP. The domain name is being held under brand protection company CSC Corporate Domains, Inc on behalf of an unknown client The domain is not resolving at the moment. It appears the domain was sold in the past few days having been listed for sale at igloo.com It's not uncommon for the big corporate brand protection companies … [Read more...]
BMW Wins The Right To The Domain B.MW in a UDRP
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG of Munich, Germany, (BMW) just won the rights to the domain hack b.mw in a UDRP decision. We wrote about the filing of the UDRP back in July 24th of this year, as .mw is a ccTLD (country code domain extension) This is another case where a panel looked at both of sides of the dot to grant trademark protection Here are the highlights: It is apparent to the … [Read more...]
ibuystores.com Loses Bid To Grab iBuy.com in UDRP
IBUY Stores, Inc. of New York, just lost its bid to grab the domain name ibuy.com in a UDRP IBuy Stores owns the domain name ibuystores.com This case really should have gotten a Reverse Domain Name Hijacking ruling. The domain holder applied for a trademark in 2008, they bought the domain name in 2007 and the Complainant first filed its trademark in 2015 however the one member panel of … [Read more...]
Three Letter Domain Name TPP.Com Hit With UDRP
The domain name TPP.com has been hit with a UDRP The Complainant is unknown at the moment but the domain is owned on behalf of a client of MarkMonitor which generally means big corporate client and was owned earlier this year by Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc a client of MarkMonitor.com since at least 2005. There are at least 7 different trademarks for the world-famous term TPP in the USPTO … [Read more...]