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In WIPO case D2017-2008, Modz, a French online fashion retailer, filed a complaint against He Ming Huang over the domain name “modz.com.” Modz claimed rights in the term based on its French trademark, asserting the domain was identical and used in bad faith. However, Huang, a professional poker player from the United States, demonstrated legitimate…

In WIPO case D2017-2277, Allianz SE, a German financial services company, filed a complaint against the registrants of “agcs.com,” Domain Admin, Whois protection, and Radio plus, spol.s r.o., based in the Czech Republic. The complaint, filed on November 16, 2017, was centered around the domain name “agcs.com,” registered by the respondents on May 31, 2010.…

In the WIPO domain name dispute case DAU2018-0037, the complainant, Australian Rugby Union Limited, contested the domain name “wallabies.com.au” registered by Domain Manager, Domain Services Pty Ltd. The complaint was filed on December 3, 2018. The domain name in question was registered on November 22, 2006. The complainant, governing the Australian men’s rugby union team…

In the WIPO domain name dispute case D2018-0419, Dribbble Holdings Ltd. of Canada filed a complaint against Domain Administrator / Hitsville LLC concerning the domain name “dribble.com.” The domain was registered in 1997, significantly earlier than Dribbble’s use of its trademark, which started in 2009. The complaint was denied as the panel found no evidence…

In the WIPO domain name dispute case D2018-0587, UMix, LLC, a United States company providing background music services, filed a complaint against Chris McNeeney, Memeplex LTD of the United Kingdom regarding the domain name “umix.com.” The domain was registered by the respondent in 1996 and acquired by them in 2011. UMix LLC claimed trademark rights…

In the WIPO case D2018-0845, Miray Software AG of Germany filed a complaint against Perfect Privacy, LLC and Collin Woo of the United States concerning the domain name “miray.com.” Miray Software, founded in 1996 and renamed in 2000, discovered the domain was already registered by Woo when they attempted to acquire it. Despite Miray Software’s…

In WIPO case D2018-0981, Compare Ninja Ltd. of Israel filed a complaint against Paul Nilas of the United States regarding the domain name “ticketcompare.com”. Compare Ninja Ltd., founded in May 2017, argued that the domain name was identical or confusingly similar to their business name “Ticket-Compare”. They claimed that Paul Nilas had no rights or…

In the case D2018-1328, decided by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, Digel Aktiengesellschaft, a German menswear company, filed a complaint against Vinay Shan over the domain name “digel.com”. The domain, registered by Shan in 2006, was offered for sale, leading to negotiations between the parties. Shan demanded $29,000, while Digel was willing to pay…

In the WIPO domain name dispute case D2018-1625, Elgi Equipments Limited, an Indian air compressor manufacturer, contested the domain name “elgi.net” held by Michael Zielinski, Worldengine Holdings LLC. Filed on July 18, 2018, the case focused on whether the domain name, identical to Elgi’s trademark, was registered in bad faith. Elgi, established in 1960, argued…

In the domain name dispute case D2018-1853, Venus et Fleur LLC, a New York-based company, contested the domain name “eternalfleur.com” held by Amanda Wojtas. Filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center on August 13, 2018, the case centered around the alleged similarity between the domain name and Venus et Fleur’s registered ETERNITY trademark. Venus…