UDRP TRX.com: A 1999 domain was lost via the UDRP process!

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The domain name TRX.com was registered in 1999; Fitness Anywhere LLC filed a UDRP to usurp this aged, valuable LLL .com.

Citing rights to the TRX mark since “at least 2005,” the Complainant alleged that TRX.com was acquired by the Respondent much later, in 2021 or 2022. WHOIS records indicate that the contact information was changed to random letters...

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[cooljub]

Is there any kind of final warning sent to the registrant in these proceedings, about the risk of losing the name if they don't respond?

I'm thinking it might be argued that to ignore such a cheeky attempt is giving it the attention it deserves? And to just order transfer of the name is unreasonable, especially when plainly there could be other legitimate uses for the name.

@jberryhill

 

[silentg]

If Fitness Anywhere no longer owned the TRX-related property prior to the administrative proceeding, it would appear the transfer order was improper. If, however, Fitness Anywhere did own the property and continued to own the property, Ming’s claims against Fitness Anywhere pending before Judge Logan are the proper avenue for resolving ownership of trx.com. In that situation, however, JFXD’s current complaint is improper because JFXD does not own the TRX-related property.

https://domainnamewire.com/2024/02/13/judge-gives-trx-com-owner-a-win-in-court-battle/