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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) case D2016-0038 revolved around the domain name simpledollar.com. This case is notable for its exploration of common law trademark rights and the principles of domain name registration and usage in the context of intellectual property law. Background of the Case The complainant in this case was Soda LLC, the…

In the WIPO case DIR2020-0017, Chevron Intellectual Property LLC (the Complainant) from the United States, represented by Dickinson Wright, PLLC, filed a complaint against Mohammadali Mokhtari, Mohammad Ali Mokhtari from Iran. The disputed domain names were , , and , registered with IRNIC. The complaint was filed on August 15, 2020. Chevron, an integrated energy…

In the WIPO domain name dispute case D2020-1567, Universa Investments L.P. (the Complainant) from the United States, represented by Shartsis Friese LLP, brought a complaint against Alexander Borodich, Universa Corporation Ltd., and WHOIStrustee.com Limited, the registrants of the domain names universablockchain.com and universa.com. The case was decided on June 15, 2020. The Complainant, an investment…

In the case of WIPO D2020-2725, the domain name at the center of the dispute was “function4.com.” The complainant, Function 4, LLC, and the respondent, Michael McGrath, engaged in a legal battle over this domain name. The decision in this case, delivered on January 17, 2021, by the sole panelist Frederick M. Abbott, denied the…

The case of WIPO D2020-3529 revolves around the disputed domain name “affron.com.” Pharmactive Biotech Products, S.L. was the complainant in this case, and the respondent was HugeDomains.com. The decision, rendered on March 23, 2021, by a panel consisting of Alexiev, Assen (Presiding), Touriño, Alejandro, and Willoughby, Tony, denied the complaint, marking an important decision in…

In the case of WIPO D2021-2183, the domain name in dispute was “shalex.com.” The complainant in this case was Stephen Uther, Director of Shalex Industries Pty Ltd and Trustee of the SKU Family Trust. The respondent to the complaint was Yang Kyung Won. The decision in this case was rendered by Panelist Andrew J. Park…

The case D2019-1532 involved a domain name dispute between Jemie B.V. and Canna Holding B.V., both from The Netherlands, as complainants, and Domain Administrator, PrivacyGuardian.org/J-J-It, Jacinto Harvey, from the United States, as the respondent. The disputed domain name was , registered on April 23, 2019. Jemie B.V. held several trademarks for “CANNA,” which they claimed…

In the WIPO Case No. D2019-2073, Religare Health Insurance Company Limited from India filed a complaint against Name Administration Inc., a company in Grand Cayman, over the domain name ‘carehealthinsurance.com’. The complaint was filed on August 23, 2019. Religare, holding several trademarks in India, claimed the domain name was confusingly similar to its trademarks, alleging…

In the domain name dispute case D2019-2060, the complainant, Düş Yeri Bilişim Teknoloji ve Animasyon Anonim Şirketi from Turkey, contested the domain ‘pepee.com’, held by Gregg Ostrick, GNO, Inc., from the United States. The complaint was filed on August 22, 2019, with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center. The crux of the dispute revolved around…

In the case D2019-2468, Praetorian Legal Limited, a UK-based timeshare termination company, filed a complaint against Michael Ross over the domain name ‘tess-timeshare.com’. Filed on October 9, 2019, with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, the complaint was based on the claim that Praetorian had unregistered trademark rights in the term ‘timeshare’. The domain, registered…