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…

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 D2018-1918 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 Complainant argued that their long history and use of “INDIAN HOTELS” since 1902 established their rights in the term, and that the Respondent’s use was misleading and dilutive. The Respondent countered that “indianhotels” was generic, not exclusively associated with the Complainant, and used legitimately for promoting hotel bookings in India. Ultimately, the WIPO Panel…

Case No. D2018-2647 In the domain name dispute case D2018-2647, TENICA and Associates LLC, a Virginia-based company providing government services and consulting in IT and national defense, contested the ownership of the domain name ‘tenica.com’. The respondent was identified as Privacydotlink Customer 2326444, located in the Cayman Islands, and Kwangpyo Kim of MEDIABLUE INC, South…

In the WIPO domain name dispute case D2016-0286, decided on March 29, 2016, the controversy centered around the domain name “eyetube.com.” The complainant in this case was Bryn Mawr Communications, LLC, while the respondent was Linkz Internet Services. The panelists presiding over the case were Michael A. Albert, Douglas M. Isenberg, and William R. Towns.…

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2016-0653, resolved on June 1, 2016, was between Patricks Universal Export Pty Ltd., an Australian company, and David Greenblatt from the United States. The domain name in question was “patricks.com.” Patricks Universal Export, incorporated in 2010 and trading under “Patricks,” claimed rights in the PATRICKS trademark, primarily for hair…

In WIPO case D2016-1175, decided on September 27, 2016, the dispute involved the domain name “bravesoul.com.” The complainant was Whispering Smith Limited, and the respondent was Domain Administrator, Tfourh, LLC. The complainant argued that the domain name was identical to their registered trademark “BRAVE SOUL.” However, the domain name was registered before the trademark’s existence,…

In the WIPO domain name dispute case D2016-1624, decided on December 5, 2016, the dispute revolved around the domain name “careflight.org.” The complainant was Careflight Australia Limited, and the respondent was Domain Admin, Privacy Protection Service INC d/b/a PrivacyProtect.org / CareFlight Australia Limited. The case was notable for its internal complexities involving the shareholders of…

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2017-0178, decided on May 15, 2017, involved the domain name “airzone.com.” The complainant was CORPORACION EMPRESARIAL ALTRA S.L. from Spain, and the respondent was Development Services, Telepathy, Inc. from the United States. The complainant, a company dedicated to smart air conditioning, alleged that the domain name was identical to…