reverse domain name hijacking

The UDRP filed against the aged, generic domain name Watchdog.com ended with a Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding. Watchdog USA LLC registered a trademark for WATCHDOG in 2023. The domain Watchdog.com was registered in 1995. Read More.

The UDRP filed against the aged, generic domain name Watchdog.com ended with a Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding. Watchdog USA LLC registered a trademark for WATCHDOG in 2023. The domain Watchdog.com was registered in 1995. Read More.

The UDRP filed against the domain name Kio.com ended with the Complainant’s loss, as the panel denied the domain’s transfer. On top of that, the three member WIPO panel delivered a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking, directly blaming the Complainant’s counsel...Read More

The UDRP filed against the domain name Kio.com ended with the Complainant’s loss, as the panel denied the domain’s transfer. On top of that, the three member WIPO panel delivered a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking, directly blaming the Complainant’s counsel...Read More

Registered in 2001, Tox.com was offered for sale by its registrant for thousands of dollars; the Complainant in the UDRP offered a maximum of $24,000 dollars and when that offer was declined it proceeded with a “Plan B” approach, filing a UDRP.Final decision: Deny transfer of the domain Tox.com...

Registered in 2001, Tox.com was offered for sale by its registrant for thousands of dollars; the Complainant in the UDRP offered a maximum of $24,000 dollars and when that offer was declined it proceeded with a “Plan B” approach, filing a UDRP.Final decision: Deny transfer of the domain Tox.com...

Stanley Pace has won a reverse domain name hijacking victory in court, overturning a wrongly-decided UDRP decision at WIPO in the celluvation.com dispute. Read the rest of the article at the link below...

Stanley Pace has won a reverse domain name hijacking victory in court, overturning a wrongly-decided UDRP decision at WIPO in the celluvation.com dispute. Read the rest of the article at the link below...

The registrant of the domain name Enodo.com was approached by a company to acquire it; Enodo.com was registered in 2000. Their negative response led Enodo, France to a “Plan B” decision, as they filed a UDRP to usurp the aged domain. Both the Complainant and their ENODO mark did not exist until...

The registrant of the domain name Enodo.com was approached by a company to acquire it; Enodo.com was registered in 2000. Their negative response led Enodo, France to a “Plan B” decision, as they filed a UDRP to usurp the aged domain. Both the Complainant and their ENODO mark did not exist until...

A UDRP was filed against the Electrosoft.com domain name at the National Arbitration Forum (NAF). The single member panel ruled against the complainant and found that the case was brought in bad faith. In fact, I do not recall reading a decision with a more extensive discussion about why the...

A UDRP was filed against the Electrosoft.com domain name at the National Arbitration Forum (NAF). The single member panel ruled against the complainant and found that the case was brought in bad faith. In fact, I do not recall reading a decision with a more extensive discussion about why the...

Last week, I sounded the alarm about a dangerous proposal from an ICANN working group which would have severe negative consequences for domain name owners, allowing IGOs (intergovernmental organizations like the United Nations) to engage in consequence-free reverse domain name hijacking. To...

Last week, I sounded the alarm about a dangerous proposal from an ICANN working group which would have severe negative consequences for domain name owners, allowing IGOs (intergovernmental organizations like the United Nations) to engage in consequence-free reverse domain name hijacking. To...

A duplicitous ICANN Working Group has issued a report that is open for public comments that would have severe negative consequences for domain name owners. In particular, it would tilt the playing field in a domain name dispute (i.e. a UDRP or the URS) involving IGOs (intergovernmental...

A duplicitous ICANN Working Group has issued a report that is open for public comments that would have severe negative consequences for domain name owners. In particular, it would tilt the playing field in a domain name dispute (i.e. a UDRP or the URS) involving IGOs (intergovernmental...

"This case illustrates several points parties to a UDRP should remember: 1. If a domain name consists of generic or potentially descriptive terms, some UDRP panelists want to see evidence that the domain registrant targeted the complainant's brand specifically when registering it. 2...

"This case illustrates several points parties to a UDRP should remember: 1. If a domain name consists of generic or potentially descriptive terms, some UDRP panelists want to see evidence that the domain registrant targeted the complainant's brand specifically when registering it. 2...

"The accessibility and affordability of the UDRP process have been key factors in its success. While the policy allows for brand owners to recover infringing domain names without the need for litigation, it has unfortunately also been misused."...

"The accessibility and affordability of the UDRP process have been key factors in its success. While the policy allows for brand owners to recover infringing domain names without the need for litigation, it has unfortunately also been misused."...