We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.5), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch and Editor Ankur Raheja: ‣ Can a Schwab Use a Schwab Domain Name for Financial Services? (schwabfinancialcare .com *plus comment) ‣ Ikea Puts Together a Strong Typosquatting Case (1kea .com *plus comment) ‣ …
Confusing Similarity Leads to Likelihood of Confusion – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 3.4
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.4), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our Director, Nat Cohen: ‣ Confusing Similarity Leads to Likelihood of Confusion (airsculpting .com *plus comment) ‣ ‘Confusingly Similar’ Test Narrower Than Trademark Test of ‘Likelihood of Confusion’ (thetravelexchange .com .au) ‣ Domain Name Registered in 1996 – …
Reputation Management Company Harms its Reputation with its ‘Misleading’ Complaint – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 3.3
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.3), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch: ‣ Reputation Management Company Harms its Reputation with its ‘Misleading’ Complaint (guaranteedremoval .com *plus comment) ‣ Complainant had 1949 Trademark, but the Annoyed Respondent had Domain Name since 1995 (metco .com) ‣ Domain …
Complainant’s Mere Holding of Domain Name Does Not Provide Trademark Rights – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 3.2
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.2), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch: ‣ Complainant’s Mere Holding of Domain Name Does Not Provide Trademark Rights (mojac .com *plus comment) ‣ ‘No Reasonable Case’ That Respondent Could Have Registered Domain Name in Bad Faith (matajer .com *plus …
Announcing the Addition of Braden Pollock to the ICA Board
The ICA is proud to announce the expansion of our Board of Directors. Starting this month, Braden Pollock is taking a board seat after his nomination received overwhelming support from ICA Members. Braden is joining the other seven directors; Jeremiah Johnson (Sedo), Nat Cohen, Daniel Law, Jay Chapman, Paul Nicks (GoDaddy), Tessa Holcomb and Adam Wagner (Parking Crew). Braden is …
Panel: Complainant’s Representatives Likely Solely Responsible for RDNH – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 3.1
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.1), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch and special guest Steven M. Levy: ‣ Panel: Complainant’s Representatives Likely Solely Responsible for RDNH (BeautyGarde .com *plus comment) ‣ Mark Cuban’s Joke Results in Domain Name Transfer, Despite Free Speech Arguments (GoBlue .com) ‣ Where Evidence is …
Swinson: Complainant’s “Feeble” Arguments Were “Wrong and Abusive” – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 2.50
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest, as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our Director Nat Cohen and Editor-in-Chief, Ankur Raheja: ‣ Swinson: Complainant’s “Feeble” Arguments Were “Wrong and Abusive” (matajer .net) ‣ Respondent “Tarqets” Complainant’s Mark in Phishing Scheme (tarqet .net *plus comment) ‣ A Great Example of a Trademark Dispute ‘Best …
Panel: “Not Surprising” that Respondent Declined Complainant’s $24,000 Offer for Three-letter .com Domain Name – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 2.49
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest, as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch: ‣ Panel: “Not Surprising” that Respondent Declined Complainant’s $24,000 Offer for Three-letter .com Domain Name (tox .com *plus comment) ‣ Respondent has “No Rights or Legitimate Interest”, but Complainant Found to have Engaged in RDNH …
Was this a Trademark and Copyright Dispute or Cybersquatting? – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 2.48
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest, as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch and special guest Igor Motsnyi. ‣ Was this a Trademark and Copyright Case or Cybersquatting? (mashabearcafe .com *plus guest comment) ‣ Australian ESCUBA Trademark Owner Dives for SCUBA Domain (scuba .net .au *plus comment) ‣ …
Respondent Warned Complainant before UDRP Filed, but Complainant Persisted – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 2.47
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest, as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch: ‣ Respondent Warned Complainant before UDRP Filed, but Complainant Persisted (candycloud .com *plus comment) ‣ Panelist Uses Google Search to Corroborate Complainant’s Claims (stylage .com *plus comment) ‣ Greater Onus on Complainants in Cases Involving …