We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.22), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our Director, Nat Cohen; General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch; and Special Guest, Igor Motsnyi. ‣ Is a Registrar Landing Page Evidence of a Respondent’s Bad Faith? (decathlons .org *with commentary) ‣ What’s the Difference Between a Registrant and a Privacy …
Typo Domain Name Used for Genuine Criticism – Vol. 3.21
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.21), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our Director, Nat Cohen and General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch. ‣ Typo Domain Name Used for Genuine Criticism (vallhallan .com *with commentary) ‣ What is the Standard for “Plausibility” when the Disputed Domain Name is Passively Held? (fbsolution .info *with commentary) …
Stay Up-to-Date on UDRP Decisions While at INTA® 2023 – Vol. 3.20
The ICA wishes all of its readers attending INTA® 2023 Annual Meeting a productive and enjoyable time. We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.20), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch. ‣ Complaint Brought to “Harass” and “Coerce” Respondent after Failed Attempt to Purchase Million Dollar Domain …
Kinky Respondent “Legitimately Selected the Domain Name for its Dictionary Sense” – Vol. 3.19
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.19), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch. ‣ Kinky Respondent “Legitimately Selected the Domain Name for its Dictionary Sense” (kink .ai ) ‣ Last Ditch Effort to Claim “Renewal in Bad Faith” Results in RDNH (presonate .com *with commentary) ‣ Complainant’s Prior …
Respondent Pays Complainant’s Fee – Vol 3.18
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.18), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch. ‣ Respondent Pays Complainant’s Fee (gotohale .com *with commentary) ‣ Another Futile Three-Letter Domain Name Complaint Ends in Failure (vgw .com *with commentary) ‣ Complainant’s “Evidence-Free” Complaint Was Abusive (mundonatural .com) ‣ What Happens When a …
Panel Finds Secondary Meaning but No Acquired Distinctiveness – Vol 3.17
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.17), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch and Editor, Ankur Raheja. ‣ Panel Finds Secondary Meaning but No Acquired Distinctiveness (droit-technologies .org *with commentary) ‣ Panel: Logical Conclusion is that the Respondent could not have Targeted a Future Trademark (ticketsms .com and …
Panel Gives Complainant a Second Chance and Respondent Finally Shows Up – Vol 3.16
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.16), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch. ‣ Panel Gives Complainant a Second Chance and Respondent Finally Shows Up (hclsoftware .com *with commentary) ‣ Complaint Failed to Provide Requisite Evidence of Common Law Trademark Rights (paragonsecurity .com *with commentary) ‣ Deficient …
Panel Affirms Respondent’s Right to Register Dictionary Word Domain, Despite Pre-existing Trademark – Vol 3.15
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.15), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch. ‣ Panel Affirms Respondent’s Right to Register Dictionary Word Domain, Despite Pre-existing Trademark (gaggle .com *with commentary) ‣ Covetous Complainant Attempts to Withdraw and Brings Lawsuit (fieldd .com *with commentary) ‣ Fraudulent Use of Domain …
Panel Applies the “Impersonation Test” to Domain Name Used for Criticism – Vol 3.14
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.14), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch and Special Guest, Panelist Igor Motsnyi. ‣ Panel Applies the “Impersonation Test” to Domain Name Used for Criticism (tibtecag .com *with commentary) ‣ Complainant Must Disclose Prior Litigation and Faces RDNH Finding Despite Request …
Short, Brandable, Memorable Terms Permitted for Resale Even Where Corresponding Trademark Exists – Vol 3.13
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.13), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch. ‣ Short, Brandable, Memorable Terms Permitted for Resale Even Where Corresponding Trademark Exists (Limble .com *with commentary) ‣ Panel: Complaints must be ‘Tailored’ – Not ‘Constructed’ based Upon ‘Ritualistic Recitation’ of UDRP Grounds (PortStephensAccommodation .com …