In the case of D2021-0113, adjudicated by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, the complainant was Unbiased Ltd, trading as Unbiased.co.uk, a United Kingdom-based company. The respondent in this case was Development Manager, based in the United States. This dispute centered around the domain name “unbiased.com.” The procedural history of the case began with the…
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Case D2019-2642, decided on December 18, 2019, serves as a fascinating study in the complexities of domain name disputes, particularly in cases where personal names intersect with corporate trademarks. This case revolved around the domain name “nalligroup.com” and pitted Nalli Chinnasami Chetty, an established Indian silk clothing manufacturer and…
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) case D2019-2952 presented an intriguing domain name dispute involving family ties, the entertainment industry, and the complexities of online property rights. This case, decided on February 12, 2020, involved the domain name “hadise.com” and highlighted the intricate balance between trademark rights and domain name registrations under the Uniform Domain…
In the case of Svenska Resegruppen AB vs. Patrik Larsson, Westcoast Digital AB (Case No. D2018-2892), the dispute involved the domain name “flygresor.com.” Svenska Resegruppen AB, a Swedish online travel service company, filed the complaint against Patrik Larsson and Westcoast Digital AB. The domain name in question was registered by the respondent in 2012 and…
In the WIPO case Datacom Group Limited vs. Datacom Communications Pty Ltd (Case No. DAU2019-0032), the dispute revolved around the domain names “datacom.net.au” and “datacomaccounting.net.au.” Datacom Group Limited, an Australian IT services company, filed a complaint against Datacom Communications Pty Ltd, asserting trademark infringement. Datacom Communications Pty Ltd had been using the “Datacom” name since…
In the case of riskmethods GmbH v. LEVEL2 LLC / Lever 10 Inc. (Case No. D2019-0286), riskmethods GmbH, a German company offering specialized supply chain risk management services, filed a complaint against LEVEL2 LLC and Lever 10 Inc. for the domain name “riskmethods.com”. The domain was initially registered by LEVEL2 LLC and later sold to…
In the WIPO case of Buffalo-Erie Marathon Association, Inc. (“BEMA”) v. John Elliott (Case No. D2019-0638), the dispute centered around the domain name “buffalomarathon.com”. The complainant, BEMA, a non-profit organization that organizes the Buffalo Marathon, claimed the domain was confusingly similar to its registered trademarks. BEMA alleged that John Elliott, the respondent, registered the domain…
In the case of Sociedad Puerto Industrial Aguadulce S.A. v. AbdulBasit Makrani (Case No. D2019-1378), the dispute centered around the domain name “aguadulce.com.” The complainant, Sociedad Puerto Industrial Aguadulce S.A. from Colombia, claimed rights over the domain based on its Colombian registered trademarks, including “AGUADULCE,” which they had used since 1996 for their port business…
In the WIPO case Kentech Group Limited v. Qtechweb (Case No. D2019-1609), the dispute involved the domain name “kentech.com”. Kentech Group Limited, an Irish company in the engineering and construction services sector, filed the complaint against Qtechweb, a UK-based entity involved in buying, selling, and monetizing generic domain names. The domain name was registered by…
The domain name dispute case NovAtel Inc. v. Registration Private, Domains By Proxy, LLC / Domain Admin, FindYourDomain.com (Case No. D2019-1939) is a significant instance in the realm of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH). The complainant, NovAtel Inc. from Canada, argued that the disputed domain name “novatela.com” was confusingly similar to its registered trademark NOVATEL,…