Is This a Trademark Dispute or Cybersquatting? The Respondent in <ensure-nest .com> has an apparently genuine business and website selling ENSURE-branded bird nests, thereby demonstrating that this smacks of a trademark dispute rather than a cybersquatting dispute. Read more here. We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (vol. 3.38), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with …
Sage .ai: No Obligation for Investor to Conduct Search For Dictionary Term – Vol 3.37
The most notable aspects of <sage .ai> case are: Dealing in domain names in the secondary market is a legitimate trading activity. By its very nature, domain name investing is speculative. A domainer usually has the intention of reselling domain names at a price in excess of the purchase price. Being a domainer is a risky business and is not …
ICA AMA with Sten Lilliestrom!
We’re happy to announce that we’re restarting our AMA series this month! Join us next Wednesday, September 20th, for a candid chat with Sten Lilliestrom. Sten is a domain investor, a former radio journalist, and an IP paralegal. He is interested in the future in general and the future of brandable sales in particular. He tries to put the “name” …
Limited Panelist Research Results in Dismissal – vol 3.36
The Challenge of Applying the Passive Holding Doctrine in the Absence of a Response by Nat Cohen. While most disputes are undefended, that usually poses little problem for a Panel as the Disputed Domain Name is often put to an obvious bad faith use or it is often the typosquat of a famous, distinctive mark. Read here We hope you will …
The Challenge of Applying the Passive Holding Doctrine in the Absence of a Response
The Challenge of Applying the Passive Holding Doctrine in the Absence of a Response, by Nat Cohen Nat Cohen is an accomplished domain name investor, UDRP expert, proprietor of UDRP.tools and RDNH.com, and a long-time Director of the ICA. While most disputes are undefended, that usually poses little problem for a Panel as the Disputed Domain Name is often …
Ultra Premium Two-Letter .COM Recovered in Theft Case – vol. 3.35
Ultra Premium Two-Letter .COM Recovered in Theft Case Two-letter .com domain names like PV .com are extraordinarily valuable and sought after. They are the ultra-luxury real estate of the domain name space. Think, Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, the Peak in Hong Kong, and Belgravia in London. Just last week, the ultra-premium domain name, VT.com sold for USD $2.5 million. …
Registration Opens for ICA’s Annual Member Meeting in Las Vegas!
We are thrilled to announce that tickets for our highly anticipated ICA Member Meeting go on sale today! The meeting is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, January 18-19, 2023. To make this experience even more enriching, we have also planned additional activities around these official meeting dates on the 17th and 20th! Join us for this one-of-a-kind event, learn, reconnect with friends, …
How Would You Decide the Screencast .ai Dispute? – vol. 3.34
How Would You Decide the Screencast .ai dispute? In the dispute over the screencast .ai domain name, the legally represented Respondent claims that the term “screencast” has become genericized over the 15 years that have passed since it was first registered as a trademark. The Complainant asserts that it is still a valid trademark and that by offering screencast .ai …
Does the Policy Deal with a Business Dispute Between the Parties? – vol 3.33
Does the Policy Deal with a Business Dispute Between the Parties? Although the UDRP is not intended to address “business disputes” per se, it is not uncommon for employers to bring Complaints against former employees who are alleged to have “absconded” with the employer’s domain name which was registered in the name of the employee… (for full commentary by Zak …
What is the WIPO Overview’s Approach to “Confusingly Similar”? – Vol. 3.32
How is fuck3cx .com confusingly similar to 3CX? The UDRP only applies where: (i) your domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the complainant has rights; The confusingly similar test is related to the legal concept of “likelihood of confusion… Note: We will be taking next week off so there won’t be …