Gainvest Legal Corporation v. John Sozanski, Gainvest, LLC (Case No. D2020-2958)

In the domain name dispute case D2020-2958, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center decided on the conflict between Gainvest Legal Corporation and John Sozanski, Gainvest, LLC over the domain name “gainvest.com”. The complaint, filed by Gainvest Legal Corporation, was rejected, and the panel concluded the case with a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH).

The disputed domain “gainvest.com” was registered on December 31, 1999, by John Sozanski, almost two decades before Gainvest Legal Corporation began using the GAINVEST trademark in March 2019. The panel found that Gainvest Legal Corporation failed to establish bad faith registration or use of the domain name by Sozanski. It was evident that the domain was registered long before Gainvest Legal Corporation existed or had any trademark rights.

The panel noted that the complaint was bound to fail as the complainant’s rights in the GAINVEST trademark post-dated the registration of the domain by many years. The panel also highlighted that the complainant’s allegations and arguments, including claims of bad faith and disruption of business by the respondent, were baseless and speculative.

The decision date for this case was December 22, 2020.

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WIPO Domain Name Case Analysis: Structure Cellars, LLC v. Carolyn Holt (Case No. D2020-0948)

In the domain name dispute case D2020-0948, adjudicated by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, the conflict was between Structure Cellars, LLC and Carolyn Holt over the domain name “houseofpagne.com”. Filed on April 16, 2020, by Structure Cellars, the complaint was eventually denied, leading to a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH).

Structure Cellars, established in 2011, operated a winery and Champagne bar called “House of Pagne” in Seattle, Washington. They claimed trademark rights based on two pending trademark applications for “HOUSE OF PAGNE” and “THE HOUSE OF PAGNE – HIP HOP BUBBLE BAR”, filed in 2019 and 2020 respectively. Carolyn Holt, residing in Seattle, registered the disputed domain name in May 2019 and was involved in the initial business idea for the Champagne bar with Structure Cellars.

The Panel found the complaint deficient in establishing trademark rights as the trademarks were still pending and no substantial evidence was provided to prove common law trademark rights. Moreover, Structure Cellars failed to address the fact that their business started months after Holt registered the domain name. The complaint lacked essential evidence regarding the relationship between the parties and the evolution of Structure Cellars’ business plans. Consequently, the Panel concluded the complaint as an attempt at Reverse Domain Name Hijacking.

Decision Date: May 15, 2020

In the domain name dispute case D2020-2958, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center decided on the conflict between Gainvest Legal Corporation and John Sozanski, Gainvest, LLC over the domain name “gainvest.com”. The complaint, filed by Gainvest Legal Corporation, was rejected, and the panel concluded the case with a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH).…