We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.13), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch. ‣ Short, Brandable, Memorable Terms Permitted for Resale Even Where Corresponding Trademark Exists (Limble .com *with commentary) ‣ Panel: Complaints must be ‘Tailored’ – Not ‘Constructed’ based Upon ‘Ritualistic Recitation’ of UDRP Grounds (PortStephensAccommodation .com …
UDRP Brought for Third Level Domain and No RDNH? – Vol 3.12
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.12), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch and Editor, Ankur Raheja. ‣ UDRP Brought for Third Level Domain and No RDNH? (Slots .net *with commentary) ‣ Non-Use Versus Passive Holding (CocaineBear .com *with commentary) ‣ Prior Registered Domain Name – Common Law …
Panel: Respondent Likely ‘Acquired the Disputed Domain Name For its Inherent Value as a Three-letter Domain’ – Vol 3.11
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.11), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch and Special Guest, Panelist Igor Motsnyi. ‣ Panel: Respondent Likely ‘Acquired the Disputed Domain Name For its Inherent Value as a Three-letter Domain’ (kio .com) ‣ Panel: Complaint Was ‘Patently Unjustified and Frivolous Plan …
‘APPEAL’ ALERT: Respondent in Multitrack.com Case Sues to Overturn UDRP Decision – Vol 3.10
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol 3.10), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch and Editor, Ankur Raheja. ‣ Panel Finds RDNH but Makes No Finding on Rights or Legitimate Interest (LawCloud .com *with commentary) ‣ This Time, Rights and Legitimate Interest Found But No RDNH (LawCloud .eu …
Panel: Domain Name Investing “Universally Accepted” by UDRP – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 3.9
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol 3.9), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch. ‣ Panel: Domain Name Investing “Universally Accepted” by UDRP (redfield .com *with Commentary) ‣ Multi-Problems with this ‘Generic.com’ (multitrack .com *with Commentary) ‣ Fascinating Case Involving Competing Trademark Rights (billionairebay .com *with Commentary) …
Multi-Problems with this ‘Generic .com’ Decision
In Digest 2.31, I wrote about Panelist Aaron Newell’s decision in the TampaWaterTaxi case which resulted in the Respondent bringing the case to Federal Court (which we reported in Digest 2.48v). My concern with the decision in the TampaWaterTaxi.com dispute was that the Panelist ordered the transfer of a descriptive phrase domain name despite a dubious claim of the Complainant …
Enterprising Panel Adopts Nuanced Approach to PPC Links and Rethinks Privacy Protection – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 3.8
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol 3.8), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch and Special Guest, Panelist Igor Motsnyi. ‣ Enterprising Panel Adopts Nuanced Approach to PPC Links and Rethinks Privacy Protection (enterpriseproductsllc .com *plus comment) ‣ <Altron. ltd>: the importance of filing a response in …
Serial Cybersquatter Used Fraudulent Gun Websites – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 3.7
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.7) as we review these noteworthy recent decisions with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch: ‣ Serial Cybersquatter Used Fraudulent Gun Websites (wilsoncombatfirearms .com *plus comment) ‣ Complainant Loses Case on First Element (carryonnicotinepouches .com) ‣ False Whois Data Leads to Transfer Despite Absence of ‘Passive Holding’ (chainlinkblog …
Did a Foxy University Instructor Turn to ‘Crime’ 27 Years Later? – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 3.6
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.6) as we review these noteworthy recent decisions with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch: ‣ Did a Foxy University Instructor Turn to ‘Crime’ 27 Years Later? (fox .org *plus comment) ‣ Tarnishment of Reputation Cannot be an Objection to a Criticism Site (imetpolanski .com *plus comment) ‣ …
Our Recap of the Annual Member Meeting in Las Vegas
Now that we’ve had some time to settle back at home, but the memories are still fresh, we wanted to recap and share the fantastic member meeting in Las Vegas. We received overwhelmingly positive feedback from many of you following the event, with most of you expressing that the meeting was both productive and enjoyable! …