Protecting Domain Investors & The Domain Name Industry
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 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 …
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 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 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? 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 …
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 …
“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 …
Article: “System Critical Updates Available” by Mr. Sten Lillieström (LinkedIn) 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 …
An update to UDRP Perspectives was released on August 30th. This version offers entirely new perspectives on Personal Names (1.9) and on Prior Business Relationships (3.9), as well as revised and expanded Perspectives on And not Or (3.1) and on Setting a Price and Offering for Sale (3.5). This version also includes the addition of many recently published decisions and UDRP …
