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Overview of the Case In the WIPO Case D2013-1238, a domain name dispute was filed by M/s. Core Diagnostics, a company based in Gurgaon, India, against Herr Guenter Keul of Steinfurt, Germany. The case revolved around the domain name “corediagnostics.com.” Key Aspects of the Case Complainant: M/s. Core Diagnostics, represented internally. Respondent: Herr Guenter Keul.…

Background and Parties Involved In the WIPO Case D2013-1691, the dispute involved the domain name “qlp.com.” The complainant in this case was Quality Logo Products, Inc., a company based in Aurora, Illinois, USA, engaged in customized printing services. They were represented by Golan & Christie LLP, USA. The respondent was Get On The Web, Ltd.,…

The WIPO case D2014-0096 involved a dispute over the domain name “inbay.com.” The complainant, Inbay Limited, a UK-based IT support service company, filed the complaint against Ronald Tse, doing business as Neosparx International in Hong Kong. Inbay Limited, incorporated in 2008, held a UK trademark for “INBAY” registered in 2013. Tse registered “inbay.com” in 2007,…

Background and Parties Involved In the case of Squirrels LLC v. Giorgio Uzonian (Case No. D2014-1434), the complainant, Squirrels LLC, is a company based in North Canton, Ohio, USA, specializing in computer software and related technology. The respondent, Giorgio Uzonian, is from Los Angeles, California, USA. Disputed Domain Name The domain name at the center…

The World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) decision in Case No. D2015-0202 involved a dispute over the domain name greatrun.com. The complainants were Nova Holdings Limited, Nova International Limited, and G.R. Events Limited, companies specializing in organizing sporting events in the United Kingdom. They contended that they had rights to the term “GREAT RUN” through their…

Overview of the Case WIPO Case D2015-1415 was a significant domain name dispute involving the domain newforests.com. The complainant in this case was New Forests Asset Management Pty Limited, a company engaged in sustainable forestry investment. They faced off against the respondent, Kerry Schorsch / Global Advertizing, LLC. The panelists presiding over this case were…

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…