news UDRP Filed Against First Name Domain Meryl.com

[domainerfella]

This morning, I published an article about a working group that ICANN created to potentially reform the UDRP and URS processes. This afternoon, I noticed that a UDRP was filed against the Meryl.com domain name. The UDRP complainant is listed as NYLSTAR S.A., and the UDRP was filed at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). It is WIPO Case D2016-0561.

Most people would probably associate the name Meryl with popular actress Meryl Streep, winner of three Academy Awards and other accolades. Although the first name “Meryl” has not been in the top 1,000 baby names for the last few decades, the US Social Security Administration shows that Meryl was in the top 1,000 baby names in the 1940s and 1950s. It seems to have reached a peak in 1952, where it was #752 on the list. This means that there are quite a few women named Meryl who are in their 60s today.

I did a Google search for the complainant’s name and “Meryl” and found that it appears to be a fabric brand by that name. On the company page, it says “Meryl® is the family of premium Nylon 6.6 fibers produced by Nylstar. To understand more about Meryl please visit our FAQ.”

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[Jurgen Wolf]

Per my observation almost all UDRPs are against .com
No problems with other gTLDs...

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

The same stats for stolen domains...

 

[Haroon Basha]

The more cases against the dot com, the stronger will be the dot com demand. Remember only a lion can roar, others can only bark, and barking however loud it may be, will not disturb a lion (read .com).

 

[Kenny]

The more cases against the dot com, the stronger will be the dot com demand. Remember only a lion can roar, others can only bark, and barking however loud it may be, will not disturb a lion (read .com).

Man, I like that.

Peace,
Cyberian