The domain name dispute case D2014-1937 involved the complainant Booked Ltd and the respondent Dominic Hulewicz, concerning the disputed domain name “booked.com.” Booked Ltd filed the complaint after being incorporated in July 2014 and owning UK registered trademarks for “booked.xyz” and “booked.com,” registered in October 2014. The respondent, Hulewicz, had registered the domain name “booked.com”…

The domain name dispute case D2015-0064 involved the complainants NH Resources LLC and Vaughn Crowe against the respondent Andrew Holmes, revolving around the disputed domain name “no-heat.net”. The case was notable for its complex background, involving multiple legal proceedings between the parties, who were previously collaborators and later became competitors in the oil and gas…

The domain name dispute case D2015-1014 involved the complainant iPayment, Inc. and the respondent Kwangpyo Kim, Mediablue Inc. The dispute centered around the domain name “ipayments.com”. iPayment, Inc., a company providing credit-card and debit-card payment processing services, claimed that the domain name was confusingly similar to their IPAYMENT trademark and was registered and used in…

The domain name dispute case D2015-2029, adjudicated by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), presents a fascinating study of the intricacies involved in domain name disputes and the concept of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH). This case involved the domain name “interlight.com” and highlighted significant aspects of trademark law, domain name registration, and the principles…

The case, involving the domain name “threebestrated.com.au”, was contested between Three Best Rated Pty Ltd, an Australian company, and Signature Profit LLC, a US company. The Complainant, Three Best Rated Pty Ltd, argued that they had trademark rights to “Three Best Rated” and claimed that Signature Profit LLC had no legitimate interests in the domain…

This dispute involved the domain name “normani.com,” contested between Normani GmbH, a German company, and Stanley Pace, an individual in the United States. Normani GmbH argued that the domain name was identical to their trademark, which they had been using for over twenty years, and that Stanley Pace had no legitimate interests or rights in…

In the case D2018-2949, Digital Revolution B.V. from the Netherlands contested the domain name , held by Onyx Domain Solutions from the United States. Digital Revolution, operating a webshop for printer supplies at since 2000, claimed that the domain name was confusingly similar to its European trademark registration for 123INKT. The disputed domain name was…

In the domain name dispute case D2019-0428, Admire Your Smile, P.C., a dental practice from Jefferson City, Missouri, filed a complaint against James Hensley regarding the domain name . The case focused on whether Hensley’s domain registration and non-use constituted bad faith, especially considering that the domain was registered before the complainant’s trademark rights were…

In the domain name dispute case D2019-0722, Mimic Skateboards Inc. filed a complaint against Domains By Proxy, LLC / Travis McGlothin, Point Distribution, concerning the domain name . The case hinged on the claim of common law trademark rights in CUSTOMSKATEBOARDS.COM by Mimic Skateboards Inc., and whether the domain name was registered and used in…

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…