We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest, as we review these noteworthy recent decisions: ‣ Panel: ‘Registrant cannot be expected to have paid USD $45k for Cybersquatting’ (Emprendedores.com) ‣ Policy Contemplates Bad Faith at the time of Registration and Not Renewal (SambaTV.com) ‣ Does SpaceX have Exclusive Rights to use the StarLink Mark? (StarLinkMX.com) ‣ Panel Rejects …
ICANN for Beginners Virtual Program
Coming up next month, ICANN is offering (2) free 60-minute virtual seminars for anyone interested in learning about the behind-the-scenes governance of the Internet. The ICANN for Beginners Virtual Program is designed to be interactive and engaging and requires absolutely no prior technical or governance experience. Join to learn not only about the basic workings of the Internet, but also …
Announcing the 2023 ICA Member Meeting, January 22-24, at Resorts World, Las Vegas!
We’re proud to announce the ICA Annual Member Meeting this January 22-24, at the brand new Resorts World in Las Vegas! You can now register and book your ticket for the ICA Member Meeting at the brand new Resorts World in Las Vegas! • Early Bird Tickets – $199, which increases to $299 November 1st • Hotel Rooms – $100 plus …
Does the Name ‘AMADEUS’ Belong to a Travel Tech Company? – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 2.31
Welcome to this week’s UDRP Digest summarizing the most intriguing cases of the past week including: ‣ Does the Name, AMADEUS, belong to a Travel Tech Company? (amadeus .co *with commentary) ‣ Right to Use the Generic Combination – Tampa Water Taxi? (tampawatertaxi .com *with commentary) ‣ Andre Ponthier of Ponthier S.A.S. against Shannon Ponthier of Ponthier Enterprises (ponthier .com) …
ICA Dinner at NamesCon 2022 Tickets go on Sale for all NamesCon Attendees
The ICA will be hosting its 7th Annual Dinner at NamesCon 2022! Both members and non-members are invited and can purchase their tickets here. All proceeds from the dinner will benefit ICA work. The dinner started as a small casual gathering back in 2015 and has grown in numbers, drawing the who’s who of the domain name industry. And while the dinner has …
Complainant Attempted to “Deceive” Panel – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 2.30
Welcome to this week’s UDRP Digest summarizing the most intriguing cases of the past week on: ‣ Complainant Attempted to “Deceive” Panel (initiv .com *with commentary) ‣ Luke Guess Loses His Domain Name to Guess? (Guess-Work .com *with commentary) ‣ Complainant Wanders the Wrong Path (WanderList .com) ‣ Complainant Attempts a Wild Shot at an Unrelated Domain Name (MainTests .com) …
WIPO Panel: Complainant Should Have Bought the Domain Name – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 2.29
Welcome to this week’s UDRP Digest (Vol. 2.29) summarizing the most intriguing cases of the past week. You’ll read about: ‣ Panel: Complainant Should Have Bought the Domain Name (HandyGuy .com) ‣ Limited Scope of Protection for Weak “Descriptive” Trademark (FlingPals .com) ‣ Issue of Bad Faith Registration is not “Policy Arcana” (HcciProtection .com) ‣ Similar Logo Demonstrates Respondent’s Actual …
A Baffling Decision in Favor of the Respondent – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 2.28
Welcome to this week’s UDRP Digest summarizing the most intriguing cases of the past week on: ‣ A Baffling Decision in Favor of the Respondent (CliffNotebooks .com *with commentary) ‣ WIPO Panel: “Particularly Egregious Case” of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (Enodo .com *with commentary) ‣ Was this a Case of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking? (OpenBots .com *with commentary) ‣ American …
Investors Can Have Legitimate Interest in Coined Words – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 2.27
Welcome to this week’s UDRP Digest (vol. 2.27) summarizing the most intriguing cases of the past week and significant comments by Zak Muscovitch, ICA General Counsel on: ‣ Investors Can Have Legitimate Interest in Coined Words (zydus .com *with commentary) ‣ Panelist Expressly Recognizes Intrinsic Value of 3-Letter .com Domain Name (jtt .com *with commentary) ‣ Once Again, Complainants Must …
Investors Can Have Legitimate Interest in Coined Words – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 2.27
Welcome to this week’s UDRP Digest (2.27) summarizing the most intriguing cases of the past week and significant comments by Zak Muscovitch, ICA General Counsel: ‣ Investors Can Have Legitimate Interest in Coined Words (zydus .com *with commentary) ‣ Panelist Expressly Recognizes Intrinsic Value of 3-Letter .com Domain Name (jtt .com *with commentary) ‣ Once Again, Complainants Must Prove Trademark …