Rick Schwartz Wins UDRP for SaveMe.com

[Eric Lyon]

Way to go Rick, nice win

A three member panel not only ruled in favor of Rick Schwartz’s company eRealEstate.com on the UDRP on the domain name SaveMe.com, but the panel found the complainant engaged in abuse of process amounting to Reverse Domain Name Hijacking.

Mr. Schwartz was represented by Howard Neu, Esq.

Here are the relevant facts and findings:

“The Complainants are corporations incorporated in Brazil.”

“Since mid-2010, the Complainant has operated a daily deals website at “saveme.com.br”. The site is branded “Save Me”.”

“On October 14, 2010, the Complainant filed an application for a Brazilian trade mark for the stylized words “save me” plus device (No. 903036983). That application is still pending.”

“The Respondent registered the disputed domain name on August 22, 1996.”

“On August 18, 2011, the Complainant’s lawyer emailed the Respondent from his personal email account stating that he would like to buy the disputed domain name for a “start up project” and asking for the “initial price tag”.

“The Complainant responded the next day stating “Well into the 6 figs.”

“On August 26, 2011, the Complainant’s lawyer inquired: “What about 10k?”.

To which the Respondent responded on the same day: “Not even $100k”.

On September 14, 2011, the Complainant’s lawyer emailed to put forward a final offer of US$ 50,000.”

“The Respondent did not reply.”

Read the Full article and case findings here