UDRP News
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PowerPlan.ai Domain Name UDRP Dispute: Transfer Request Rejected
PowerPlan, Inc., a U.S. financial and investment planning software provider, has lost its Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) lawsuit against the domain name Power…
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Tinder Dismisses UDRP Complaint Against KinkySwipe.com Regarding the SWIPE Trademark
The popular dating app Tinder LLC recently filed a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) against t…
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BuiltByValenti.com UDRP: A Domain Name Dispute Between a Cosmetics and Construction Company
The domain name BuiltByValenti.com has sparked a UDRP dispute, centered on a rights dispute between the “By Valenti” cosmetics brand and the Valenti construction compan…
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Pets4jets.com UDRP:Domain Ownership Falls Under the Jurisdiction of Contractual Disputes
The core of the UDRP dispute over the pets4jets.com domain is a conflict between long-term partners over control of the main domain for their international pet transportation busin…
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Microcenter.ai Domain Loses UDRP Lawsuit, Ordered to Transfer to Micro Electronics
Recently, Micro Electronics, Inc., the technology company holding the MICRO CENTER trademark and operating microcenter.com, filed a UDRP lawsuit against the Microcenter.ai domain r…
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The insurafy.com UDRP lawsuit has been dismissed by WIPO
Recently, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) ruled in favor of Insurify in its domain name dispute with insurafy.com, dismissing all of the plaintiff’s claim…
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John Berryhill Attorney Wins Lawsuit for Tarotap.com Registrant
Recently, renowned attorney John Berryhill achieved another success in the UDRP (Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy) field. Following his successful representation in th…
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OrlandoLiving.com UDRP: Plaintiff’s Trademark Claim Rejected
A domain name dispute in the Florida real estate industry has been settled. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has ruled against the plaintiff, the trademark holde…
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Rams.com UDRP:Los Angeles Rams’ Appeal Rejected, John Berryhill MVP once again!
Recently, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) ruled in favor of the domain name holder, Canadian investor Frank Mardian (MapleDots.ca), in the Rams.com domain name …
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Gabler.com UDRP : Investor Stanley Pace Wins, Complaint Dismissed
The UDRP arbitration case brought by German engineering company Gabler Maschinenbau GmbH against the domain name Gabler.com has been dismissed by the Czech Arbitration Court (adr.e…
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Basware.ai Domain UDRP Ruling: Trademark Owner Wins, Domain Ordered to Transfer
Basware Oy, owner of the BASWARE trademark (held since 2001), filed a UDRP complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) regarding the domain name Basware.ai. …
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Datasnap.com UDRP Ruling: Domain Belongs to Sedo, Startup Fails to Secure Rights
DataSnap LLC, a data analytics startup founded in 2025, attempted to seize the domain name thedatasnap.com from the domain trading platform Sedo through the UDRP process. The domai…
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MediaMonks Files Trademark Lawsuit Against Monks.agency; UDRP Dismisses Complaint
Recently, global creative marketing company MediaMonks Multimedia Holding BV (Netherlands) filed a cross-border brand infringement lawsuit against North Macedonian respondent Alexa…
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Nexim.com UDRP Dispute Ruling: Domain Investor Wins, Complainant’s Evidence Insufficient and Dismissed
Recently, renowned intellectual property lawyer John Berry Hill represented domain investor Adam Maysonet / Insane Entertainment LLC in a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Pol…
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ICA and WIPO Jointly Review UDRP to Better Align Policy with Industry Needs
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) and the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center (WIPO Center) officially announced the completion of a joi…
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Attempt to Seize Watertimer.com Backfires as WIPO Rules Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
In a decisive ruling by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the domain Watertimer.com will remain with its current owner, while the complainant, a Colombian tradem…
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Trademark Application ≠ Trademark Rights: UDRP Complaint Over Auradine-Miner.com Rejected
In a recent UDRP case, the distinction between a trademark application and an actual registration proved decisive. UDRP panelist Debrett G. Lyons dismissed a complaint brought by C…
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ICA and WIPO Release Initial UDRP Review Report, Seek Public Feedback by June 27
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA), in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), has released the Initial Report of the WIPO-ICA UDRP Review Proj…
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LEGO Wins UDRP Case Over Domain Name: A Trademark Enforcement Case Study
In a significant case of trademark enforcement under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), LEGO Holding A/S successfully secured the transfer of the domain name…
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UDRP Cases Increased by 3.1% in 2024 – Doug Isenberg Releases Q4/2024 Domain Dispute Digest
Domain attorney Doug Isenberg has released the “Domain Dispute Digest” for the fourth quarter of 2024, revealing a 3.1% increase in UDRP cases compared to the previous year. Accord…
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Liverpool FC Loses Cybersquatting Case Over LiverpoolFCTickets.com
Liverpool FC has suffered a legal defeat in a cybersquatting dispute filed with the Czech Arbitration Court over the domain LiverpoolFCTickets.com. The panelist, Victoria McEvedy, …
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WIPO Report 2024: UDRP Cases Remain at High Levels
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has released its latest “WIPO Domain Name Report 2024,” confirming that UDRP cases remain at a high level. In 2024, a total of 6…
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Rare UDRP Case Involving a Three-Pinyin Chinese Domain: Quzaobao.com Transferred to Singapore Press Holdings
Recently, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center announced a highly rare UDRP case (D2024-5142) concerning the domain Quzaobao.com, wh…
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Playboy Enterprises Wins UDRP Case for Playboy.ai Domain
Playboy Enterprises International Inc. successfully secured the domain Playboy.ai through a UDRP (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy) proceeding with The Forum. The doma…
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UDRP Discussion: The Impact of Trademark and Domain Registration Timing on Bad Faith Determinations
On December 31, 2024, the internetcommerce published its latest discussion on UDRP (Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy), focusing on the role of trademark rights and dom…
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First Domain Registered Before Complainant Rights, Second One After – vol. 4.52
First Domain Registered Before Complainant Rights, Second One After The Panel correctly determined that a domain name simply cannot have been registered in bad faith when the regis…
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2024 – A Year in Review
As we close out another incredible year, we’re proud to reflect on all that the ICA community has accomplished in 2024. Here are just a few highlights and you’ll find more in our 2…
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My Year-End UDRP Roundup
by John Berryhill, a Prominent UDRP Lawyer, has successfully handled hundreds of contested UDRP cases since the beginning of UDRP. (Originally published at NamePros.com on November…
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Panel Finds it is an Abuse of the UDRP to Assert a Trademark Infringement Claim – vol. 4.51
The Case of Ekart.com and UDRP Disputes by Indian Companies – Ankur Raheja Is Reliance Industries the owner of the domain name Reliance.com? The answer is simply “No” and…
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Rwanda Introduces WIPO Dispute Resolution for .rw Domains
Starting in December 2024, Rwanda allows the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to handle disputes over .rw domains out of court. The new process follows the “.RW Doma…
