In the domain name dispute case Veena Kumaravel v. Daegu Law Auction (Case No. D2019-2508), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center evaluated a conflict over the domain name “naturals.com.” The complainant, Veena Kumaravel, a prominent beauty salon chain in India, claimed rights to the NATURALS trademark. The respondent, Daegu Law Auction…

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 D2018-1632 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 D2018-2116, 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…

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…

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 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 D2016-1620, the complainant, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, a group of public hospitals in Geneva, contended against Aydin Karadeniz, the registrant of the domain names “hug.com”, “hug.net”, and “hug.org”. The complainant, established in 1995 and known as HUG, argued that these domain names were confusingly similar to its trademark.…

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2016-1975 involved Easton Corp Pty Ltd, an Australian company specializing in lingerie and beachwear, and Privacydotlink Customer 951873 / DNS Admin, Best Web Limited over the domain name “hottie.com”. Easton Corp, which operates online at “www.hottie.com.au”, claimed that the domain name was identical to its trademark and argued that…

In the WIPO domain name dispute case D2017-0040, Charter Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries, the complainants, filed against Perfect Privacy, LLC and Sheri K Corwin, the respondents, over the domain name “myspectrumnews.com”. The complaint was filed on January 11, 2017. Charter Communications argued that the domain name was confusingly similar to their “Spectrum” trademarks and…