Protecting Domain Investors & The Domain Name Industry
We are thrilled to announce the latest addition to our list of sponsors for the upcoming ICA Member Meeting: ParkingCrew! As we gear up for the upcoming ICA Member Meeting, we are more excited than ever about what lies ahead. The support of sponsors like ParkingCrew not only enhances the quality and reach of our events but also reinforces our …
Year in Review: Celebrating a Milestone Year at ICA As we bid farewell to another eventful year, it’s time to look back and celebrate the remarkable journey we’ve had at the Internet Commerce Association. This year has been a blend of challenges, achievements, and significant growth, marking it as a year of firsts and a year of substantial progress. Here’s …
We are delighted to announce that it.com, one of our sponsors, has extended their support to include not just the much-anticipated Friday lunch but also the Sphere outing at our upcoming event. This generous gesture from it.com adds another layer of excitement and enjoyment to our already action-packed schedule. Sphere Outing: An Experience to Remember The Sphere outing promises to be an …
Complainant Attempts to “Monopolize” Common Indian Term Under the first part of the test, the Panelist quite rightly denied confusing similarity despite the fact that both the Complainant’s mark and the disputed Domain Name contained the word, “jodi”. As the Panelist inter alia pointed out, not only were the marks not confusingly similar in a side-by-side comparison, but since the …
We are incredibly excited to launch this brand new website dedicated exclusively to our ICA Member Meeting in Las Vegas! As our event has grown in size and scope, we realized the need to move beyond just emails to keep our attendees informed and engaged. This website is our latest step in making your experience as enriching and seamless as …
Mar-a-Lago is a Florida Man’s Pet Memorial? While the panel found that Respondent’s explanation for its registering the disputed Domain Name “strain[s] credulity”, it noted that the website content did provide at least some modicum of support. More importantly, the MAR-A-LAGO trademark registration submitted into evidence by the Complainant issued in April of 1997, one month after Respondent registered the …
The UDRP and Free Speech: Inclusion of “Warning” Sufficient to Negate Risk of Impersonation There are a number of interesting points in this decision and I would focus on the following two: The presence of “warning” in the disputed domain name and significance of qualifying terms in free speech and criticism UDRP cases; and Other circumstances the Panel found relevant …
Totality of the Circumstances Point to Fair Use by Unauthorized Reseller This case is yet another application of the nominative (fair) use doctrine under the UDRP, see par. 2.8.1 of WIPO Overview 3.0 and the “Oki Data test” (Oki Data Americas, Inc. v. ASD, Inc., WIPO Case No. D2001-0903). The Respondent offered “A320” aircraft training materials on his website and …
We are thrilled to announce the preliminary agenda for our much-anticipated ICA Member Meeting in Las Vegas! The meeting promises to be a blend of insightful discussions, networking opportunities, and unforgettable experiences. Here’s what we have lined up for you: Wednesday Evening: A Cinematic Start Our meeting kicks off on Wednesday evening with a special outing to the Brand New …
Snap! We got RDNH’d! It is satisfying to see that the Panel critically reviewed the Complainant’s claim of common law rights. All too often Panels will give a Complainant an undeserved pass under this part of the three-part UDRP test, but here, the Panel declined to find common law rights based upon a close look at the provided evidence, which …
