trademark

Can I face a trademark issue with a Windows domain name (e.g., windows .io, windows .info, windows .net, etc.), even if I use it for non-software purposes?

Can I face a trademark issue with a Windows domain name (e.g., windows .io, windows .info, windows .net, etc.), even if I use it for non-software purposes?

TMD Swiss AG filed a UDRP against the domain Lovecam.com. The Complainant asserted ownership of the XLOVECAM trademark, while the Respondent stated that they acquired the domain on September 22, 1998, taking full ownership on November 23, 2013. The website associated with the domain features...

TMD Swiss AG filed a UDRP against the domain Lovecam.com. The Complainant asserted ownership of the XLOVECAM trademark, while the Respondent stated that they acquired the domain on September 22, 1998, taking full ownership on November 23, 2013. The website associated with the domain features...

The WIPO panelist found that the Complainant failed to prove bad faith registration, as the domain names were registered in 2006, predating the complainant’s trademark rights. In fact, the Respondent registered these domains and used them long before the Complainant’s mark was first used (2020)...

The WIPO panelist found that the Complainant failed to prove bad faith registration, as the domain names were registered in 2006, predating the complainant’s trademark rights. In fact, the Respondent registered these domains and used them long before the Complainant’s mark was first used (2020)...

I own a domain (ex: Name-x.com) and I see a company with the name (Name-xyz) and domain (Name-xyz.com). They have trademarked the name (Name-xyz) Is it fine if I pitch them or would that risk a potential USPTO/wipo case and have a chance to lose the domain?

I own a domain (ex: Name-x.com) and I see a company with the name (Name-xyz) and domain (Name-xyz.com). They have trademarked the name (Name-xyz) Is it fine if I pitch them or would that risk a potential USPTO/wipo case and have a chance to lose the domain?

A UDRP was filed against Cione.com, a domain that was registered in 1999. The Complainant, a cooperative of independent opticians using the CIONE mark since 1973, with trademarks for CIONE, argued that the domain’s passive holding demonstrates bad faith. Read More.

A UDRP was filed against Cione.com, a domain that was registered in 1999. The Complainant, a cooperative of independent opticians using the CIONE mark since 1973, with trademarks for CIONE, argued that the domain’s passive holding demonstrates bad faith. Read More.

Way.co salvaged its hospitality-focused domain, RealtimeReservations.com, by proving that the term is generic. The company is using it as a URL forward to the Way.co web site. The domain was chased into the UDRP process by RealTime Reservation LLC that asserted rights in the REALTIME RESERVATION...

Way.co salvaged its hospitality-focused domain, RealtimeReservations.com, by proving that the term is generic. The company is using it as a URL forward to the Way.co web site. The domain was chased into the UDRP process by RealTime Reservation LLC that asserted rights in the REALTIME RESERVATION...

Seems like Uspto trademark search site has got a change and it doesn't look easy now. I believe the earlier one was much simpler and easier to sort the names.

Seems like Uspto trademark search site has got a change and it doesn't look easy now. I believe the earlier one was much simpler and easier to sort the names.

The Domain King, Rick Schwartz, has been using his distinct brand since 1996. In 2001, Rick applied for the registration of the mark DOMAIN KING which was eventually registered in 2003. A full two decades later, Rick Schwartz is ready to up the domain game, by applying for the mark DOMAIN...

The Domain King, Rick Schwartz, has been using his distinct brand since 1996. In 2001, Rick applied for the registration of the mark DOMAIN KING which was eventually registered in 2003. A full two decades later, Rick Schwartz is ready to up the domain game, by applying for the mark DOMAIN...

I own several country name domain names with different extensions. I have the hardest time posting these for sale on Sedo and Afternic. These are both country names in their respective local languages or English. As an example (this is not a domain I own) - the German word for Germany is...

I own several country name domain names with different extensions. I have the hardest time posting these for sale on Sedo and Afternic. These are both country names in their respective local languages or English. As an example (this is not a domain I own) - the German word for Germany is...

I’m surprised the Meta team missed this obvious buy out before launching. https://www.techspot.com/news/100666-meta-given-30-days-cease-using-name-threads.html

I’m surprised the Meta team missed this obvious buy out before launching. https://www.techspot.com/news/100666-meta-given-30-days-cease-using-name-threads.html