Category: RDNH

In the WIPO domain name dispute case D2016-1024, Moon Juice Ventures, LLC, a business based in Los Angeles, filed a complaint against Satoshi Shimoshita of Tokyo over the domain name “moonjuice.com”. Moon Juice Ventures claimed rights to the “MOON JUICE” trademark and alleged that Shimoshita had no legitimate interests in the domain name, accusing him…

In the WIPO domain name dispute case D2016-0534, UNIKS APP, S.L., a Spanish company, filed a complaint against Privacydotlink Customer 588010 and Blue Nova Inc. over the domain name “uniks.com”. The domain name was registered on October 2, 2001, and later purchased by the Respondent in 2005. UNIKS APP, S.L. held a European Community Trademark…

In the domain name dispute case D2018-2290, adjudicated under the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, the dynamics of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) were brought to the forefront. This case centered around the domain name ubux.com, involving UBUX Pty Ltd as the complainant and Domains By Proxy, LLC / Jeffrey DeWit, Revasser Ventures LLC as…

The domain name dispute case D2018-2116, adjudicated by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, involved V-Guard Industries Limited of India as the complainant and Taesong Chong of South Korea as the respondent. The case centered around the domain name vguard.com. V-Guard Industries, established in 1977, is a manufacturer and seller of electrical and electronic equipment…

The domain name dispute case D2018-1632 involved the complainant Tox Pressotechnik GmbH & Co. KG, a German company specializing in industrial tools, and the respondent TFourth LLC. The disputed domain name was . Registered on February 14, 2001, by TFourth LLC, the domain name was primarily used for pay-per-click advertising related to toxicology and medical…

The domain name dispute case D2018-1112 involved Ferm-O-Feed B.V., a Dutch company, as the complainant, and Domain Manager, eWeb Development Inc., a Canadian company, as the respondent. The disputed domain name was . The complaint was filed on May 17, 2018, and the proceedings began on May 23, 2018. The panel consisted of Adam Taylor,…

The domain name dispute case D2018-1918 involved 82 s.r.l., an Italian company, as the complainant, and Chris Grivas, a professional airline pilot from the United States, as the respondent. The disputed domain name was . The case was filed on August 23, 2018. 82 s.r.l. claimed rights to the PIOMBO trademark, associated with Italian fashion…

The domain name dispute case D2018-1207 involved Crypto World Journal Inc., based in Dover, Delaware, USA, as the complainant, and Xiamen Privacy Protection Service Co., Ltd. / Lin Xiao Feng of Xiamen, Fujian, China, as the respondent. The contested domain name was , registered with eName Technology Co., Ltd. The complaint was filed with the…

The domain name dispute case D2018-0857, decided on June 28, 2018, involved Mastercard International Incorporated against Nirmal Patel, Champion Software Technologies Ltd. The disputed domain name was . Mastercard argued that the domain name was confusingly similar to their trademarks, including MASTERPASS, and that the respondent had no legitimate interests in it. They also claimed…

In the domain name dispute case D2019-1070, Efiling, LLC, a U.S.-based company specializing in vital records services, filed a complaint against German Castillo, Vital Records Direct SL, Spain, over the domain name . Efiling, LLC, operating through “onlinevitals.com” since 2016, claimed rights to the “ONLINE VITALS” trademark. However, the panel found that the trademark, being…