UDRP Case Summaries

UDRP (Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy) was established and adopted at ICANN’s inception as a dispute resolution policy to resolve disputes between trademark holders and domain owners more quickly and cost-effectively than judicial litigation.

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Panel: Respondent Likely ‘Acquired the Disputed Domain Name For its Inherent Value as a Three-letter Domain’ – Vol 3.11

March 14, 2023
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.11), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch and Special Guest, Panelist Igor Motsnyi. ‣ Panel: Respondent Likely ‘Acquired the Disputed Domain Name For its Inherent Value as a Three-letter Domain’ (kio .com) ‣ Panel: Complaint Was ‘Patently Unjustified and Frivolous Plan

‘APPEAL’ ALERT: Respondent in Multitrack.com Case Sues to Overturn UDRP Decision – Vol 3.10

March 7, 2023
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol 3.10), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch and Editor, Ankur Raheja. ‣ Panel Finds RDNH but Makes No Finding on Rights or Legitimate Interest (LawCloud .com *with commentary) ‣ This Time, Rights and Legitimate Interest Found But No RDNH (LawCloud .eu

Panel: Domain Name Investing “Universally Accepted” by UDRP – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 3.9

February 28, 2023
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol 3.9), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch. ‣ Panel: Domain Name Investing “Universally Accepted” by UDRP (redfield .com *with Commentary) ‣ Multi-Problems with this ‘Generic.com’ (multitrack .com *with Commentary) ‣ Fascinating Case Involving Competing Trademark Rights (billionairebay .com *with Commentary)

Enterprising Panel Adopts Nuanced Approach to PPC Links and Rethinks Privacy Protection – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 3.8

February 21, 2023
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol 3.8), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch and Special Guest, Panelist Igor Motsnyi. ‣ Enterprising Panel Adopts Nuanced Approach to PPC Links and Rethinks Privacy Protection (enterpriseproductsllc .com *plus comment) ‣ <Altron. ltd>: the importance of filing a response in

Serial Cybersquatter Used Fraudulent Gun Websites – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 3.7

February 14, 2023
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.7) as we review these noteworthy recent decisions with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch: ‣ Serial Cybersquatter Used Fraudulent Gun Websites (wilsoncombatfirearms .com *plus comment) ‣ Complainant Loses Case on First Element (carryonnicotinepouches .com) ‣ False Whois Data Leads to Transfer Despite Absence of ‘Passive Holding’ (chainlinkblog

Did a Foxy University Instructor Turn to ‘Crime’ 27 Years Later? – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 3.6

February 7, 2023
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.6) as we review these noteworthy recent decisions with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch: ‣ Did a Foxy University Instructor Turn to ‘Crime’ 27 Years Later? (fox .org *plus comment) ‣ Tarnishment of Reputation Cannot be an Objection to a Criticism Site (imetpolanski .com *plus comment) ‣

Can a Schwab Use a Schwab Domain Name for Financial Services? – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 3.5

January 31, 2023
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.5), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch and Editor Ankur Raheja: ‣ Can a Schwab Use a Schwab Domain Name for Financial Services? (schwabfinancialcare .com *plus comment) ‣ Ikea Puts Together a Strong Typosquatting Case (1kea .com *plus comment) ‣

Confusing Similarity Leads to Likelihood of Confusion – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 3.4

January 24, 2023
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.4), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our Director, Nat Cohen: ‣ Confusing Similarity Leads to Likelihood of Confusion (airsculpting .com *plus comment) ‣ ‘Confusingly Similar’ Test Narrower Than Trademark Test of ‘Likelihood of Confusion’ (thetravelexchange .com .au) ‣ Domain Name Registered in 1996 –

Reputation Management Company Harms its Reputation with its ‘Misleading’ Complaint – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 3.3

January 17, 2023
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.3), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch: ‣ Reputation Management Company Harms its Reputation with its ‘Misleading’ Complaint (guaranteedremoval .com *plus comment) ‣ Complainant had 1949 Trademark, but the Annoyed Respondent had Domain Name since 1995 (metco .com) ‣ Domain

Complainant’s Mere Holding of Domain Name Does Not Provide Trademark Rights – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 3.2

January 10, 2023
We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (Vol. 3.2), as we review these noteworthy recent decisions, with commentary from our General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch: ‣ Complainant’s Mere Holding of Domain Name Does Not Provide Trademark Rights (mojac .com *plus comment) ‣ ‘No Reasonable Case’ That Respondent Could Have Registered Domain Name in Bad Faith (matajer .com *plus