Category: RDNH

In the WIPO Case D2008-1173, the complainant, 1 Model Management, LLC, based in New York, New York, United States, faced off against the respondents, L.A.S. Inc., Latifa Aadess, and 1 Models LLC, based in Huntington Beach, California, United States. The dispute centered around the domain name “onemodels.com”, registered with Intercosmos Media Group d/b/a directNIC.com. This…

In the WIPO Case D2008-0539, the domain name at the center of the dispute was “signsupnow.com”. The complainant in this case was Allegra Holdings LLC, and the respondent was a combination of Hyped Media, Domain By Proxy Inc., and Signs Up Now Inc. The decision, made by panelist Richard G. Lyon, was rendered on June…

The WIPO Case D2007-1171 is a notable example in the realm of domain name disputes, particularly involving the issue of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH). In this case, the domain names in question were mycpa.bz, mycpa.com, and mycpa.tv. The complainant was Mypersonalcpa.com Inc., while the respondent was Hawkins, Cloward & Simister. The decision, made by…

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Case D2015-0784 presented a complex scenario in domain name dispute resolution. This case involved the domain name “erenter.com” and was brought forth by E-Renter USA Ltd., the complainant, against Domain Hostmaster, Customer ID: 55391430909834, WhoIs Privacy Services Pty. Ltd., and Domain Administrator, Vertical Axis Inc., the respondents. In the…

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) case DAU2015-0041 represents a notable instance in the domain of intellectual property disputes, specifically focusing on domain name conflicts. This case revolved around the domain name “carmans.com.au” and involved a legal tussle between Carman’s Fine Foods Pty Ltd. as the complainant and Ross Wayne Carman, Carmans Consulting as the…

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) case D2014-1825, decided on January 19, 2015, is a significant case in the realm of domain name dispute resolution. This case involved the domain name “leadpages.com,” with Avenue 81, Inc. as the complainant and Karl Payne as the respondent. The panel, consisting of David H. Bernstein, Richard G. Lyon,…

The WIPO case D2014-1023, decided on September 2, 2014, presents an intriguing instance in the domain name dispute arena. This case involved the domain “verb.com,” with Moroccanoil Israel Ltd., Verb Hair Products Canada Inc., and Verb Products Inc. as the complainants, and Richard Bloxham as the respondent. The panelists in this case were Robert A.…

In the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) case D2014-0557, Chuan Sin Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysian company, filed a complaint against Reflex Publishing Inc., a US-based entity, over the domain name “spritzer.com”. The complaint was filed on April 7, 2014, and the decision was rendered on May 29, 2014, by a panel consisting of John Swinson,…

The WIPO case DAU2013-0023, decided on October 24, 2013, involved a dispute over the domain names airportparkingcairns.net.au and cairnsairportparking.com.au. The complainant was Cairns Airport Pty Ltd., and the respondent was Chris Ford (Christopher William Ford) / C AND C FAMILY DISCRETIONARY TRUST. The panelists presiding over the case were The Hon Neil Brown K.C., William…

In the domain name dispute case D2018-2862, the complainant was The United Grand Lodge of Queensland, a freemason association in Queensland, Australia. The disputed domain name was queensland-freemasons.com, registered with 1&1 Internet SE. The case was filed on December 17, 2018, with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center. The respondent, Alfred Warburton, was initially unidentified…