UDRP UDRP Filed Against Weeds.com, Weeds.net, and Weeds.org

[News]

A UDRP has been filed against Weeds.com, Weeds.net, and Weeds.org at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The UDRP is WIPO Case D2017-1517.

Interestingly, these three domain names appear to be owned by three different domain registrants. Weeds.com and Weeds.org are registered under privacy proxy, but a Whois history search at DomainTools shows that these domain names were owned by separate entities prior to the Whois record being made private, and I don’t see anything to indicate that they were sold.Weeds.net has a public Whois record that shows it is owned by Name Administration (Frank Schilling’s company). Weeds.com was registered in 1998, Weeds.net was registered in 1999, and Weeds.org was registered in 2002...

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[consumers]

their web site says:

Since 1966, Weeds® has been specializing in Industrial and Commercial Weed Control. We work throughout the mid-atlantic and mid-western states creating customized programs to fit your needs with guaranteed results. We service small businesses, utilities, refineries and all sizes in between. No two projects are the same and we do not believe in one price fits all. We will provide you with an accurate and Free estimate.

 

[bmugford]

Weeds is obviously a generic term, being used for a generic use.

Regardless of their "brand" it does not give them exclusive ownership of a generic keyword for the generic use.

Brad