The countdown is ON! In just 100 days, ICA members and friends will gather in Las Vegas for our Annual Member Meeting, and you won’t want to miss it. Mark your calendars for January 26th – 28th, because we’re bringing together everything ICA is known for – authentic connections, fun activities, and meaningful conversations – in the heart of Vegas. This year, we’re back at Resorts World for the third …
Free Speech/Criticism as Legitimate Interest – vol. 4.41
Free Speech/Criticism as Legitimate Interest The 3-member Forum Panel in <veatchcarlson. com> denied the complaint and found that the Respondent has a legitimate interest in using the disputed domain name for criticizing the Complainant. The issue of free speech/criticism remains one of the grey areas in UDRP jurisprudence. Continue reading the commentary here. Register today for the CIIDRC’s Domain Disputes …
.ART Registry joining ICA
We are excited to announce that the .ART Registry has joined the ICA, represented by Jeff Sass, Chief Marketing Officer. Jeff joined the .ART team in 2023, bringing extensive experience from his role as CMO and Co-founder of .CLUB Domains, which was successfully acquired by GoDaddy. Jeff has also been a pivotal figure in several start-ups, including mobile commerce pioneer …
Complainant Fails to Prove Prior Trademark Rights – vol. 4.40
Complainant Fails to Prove Prior Trademark Rights The Panel was of course, correct that a trademark right must predate the disputed domain name for there to be bad faith registration. As noted in UDRP Perspectives at 3.2, for bad faith registration to have occurred, the trademark must predate the Respondent’s domain name registration. UDRP Panels routinely determine that a domain …
ICA AMA with Dave Evanson: How to Broker $100,000 to $10,000,000 domains
We’re excited to announce our next “Ask Me Anything” session featuring Dave Evanson from Sedo! ICA members, mark your calendars for October 9, 2024, at 1 PM EST for an exclusive opportunity to dive into the world of brokering high-value domain deals. Dave is a highly respected figure in the domain industry, known for facilitating numerous high-profile sales. With his …
Armoured Vehicle Business Dispute Involving Competing Trademark Registrations – vol. 4.39
Armoured Vehicle Business Dispute Involving Competing Trademark Registrations You will note that the Panel stated that “the Respondent in this case did not request a finding of RDNH, but such a finding seems appropriate in the circumstances”. This approach fulfils the Panel’s obligation to consider whether a Complaint is abusive in every case that warrants such consideration, regardless of whether …
Panel: Respondent’s Prerogative to Seek Any Price it Wishes for a Generic-Word Domain Name – vol 4.38
Panel: Respondent’s Prerogative to Seek Any Price it Wishes for a Generic-Word Domain Name Although the Panel ultimately rejected the claim for RDNH, the Panel did consider it – as is its duty to under the Rules where the facts so warrant, as was the case here. RDNH is a discretionary remedy and Panels have significant latitude in accepting or …
Does Res Judicata Apply to Refiled UDRP Complaints? – vol. 4.37
Does Res Judicata Apply to Refiled UDRP Complaints? Looking back at the original case, the Complainant’s arguments (as summarized in the second decision) do not seem to quite match what transpired there. The US trademark registration application was filed on the same day that the complainant’s domain name was registered, January 23, 2019. The Complainant’s trademark registration application was filed …
2025 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award Nominations
We are thrilled to announce that nominations are now open for the 2025 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award! This award honors those who make an exceptional contribution to fostering a sense of community within the domain name industry. Previous recipients are: 2024: Jason Sheppard 2022: Andrew Allemann 2021: Michael Cyger 2020: Ron Jackson 2019: John Berryhill 2018: Kathy Kleiman 2017: David …
Panel: Respondent’s Counsel “Wasted Everyone’s Time by Defending the Indefensible” – vol. 4.36
“System Critical Updates Available” by Mr. Sten Lillieström It is not uncommon to believe that language is merely a set of arbitrary units that we learn by rote. That is perhaps the legacy view and the common idea. But at the heart of modern Linguistics are hard, unresolved questions about what is actually going on under the hood. And the …