The WIPO domain name dispute case D2014-0664 involved Personal Communication Systems, Inc. against CDN Properties Incorporated concerning the domain name . The Complainant, based in North Carolina, USA, provided cloud-based communications technology to medical practices and owned the HEALTHWAVE trademark. The Respondent, based in Panama, had registered the disputed domain name in 2002, predating the…

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2014-1367 involved a complaint by Mr. Arif Develier against Domain Administrator / Network Services, MindViews Limited Liability Company regarding the domain name . The complainant, Mr. Arif Develier, claimed to own the restaurant chain “Develi” and held trademarks related to the “Develi” brand. The respondent, a New Zealand-based company,…

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2014-2041 involved a complaint by R.V. Kuhns & Associates, Inc. against Gregory Ricks/Whois Privacy Corp./Domain Administrator over the domain name . The complainant, R.V. Kuhns & Associates, Inc., alleged that it had rights in the “RVK” trademark related to investment consulting services and that the respondent’s use of the…

The domain name dispute case D2015-1054, adjudicated by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, involved the disputed domain name . The complainant was Foundation Fitness LLC, a company specializing in indoor bicycles and bicycle accessories, while the respondent was Jiang Zhou, an individual from New Zealand. Foundation Fitness LLC held various trademarks related to the…

The domain name dispute case D2015-2164, adjudicated by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, involved the domain . The complainant, China Ready and Accredited Pty Ltd of Australia, contended that this domain name infringed on their rights to the “China Ready” trademark. The respondent, Warren Weitzman of Caramba LLC in the United States, argued that…

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2020-0011 involved Valentino S.p.A., a well-known Italian luxury brand, against Lijin Liu of China over the domain name . The complainant, Valentino S.p.A., argued that the domain name was confusingly similar to its registered VALENTINO trademark and that the respondent had no legitimate interests in it, using it in…

In the WIPO domain name dispute case D2020-1055, William P. Thomas, III and Carolyn Thomas Walters, the children of Bill Thomas, designer of the “Cheetah” race car, contested the domain name . The respondent, Robert Auxier of BTM LLC, had been producing replicas of the Cheetah car under an agreement with Bill Thomas until Thomas’s…

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2020-1698, decided on August 5, 2020, involved a conflict over the domain name . The complainant, Mr. Gildo Pallanca-Pastor from Monaco, represented by BBLM Avocats, France, claimed rights over the domain name due to his registered VOXAN trademarks, associated with motorbikes. The respondent, Tech Admin of Virtual Point Inc.,…

In the WIPO case D2020-2408, the dispute involved the domain name “shopinext.com” between Next Retail Limited (UK) and Önder Çelik (Turkey). Next Retail Limited claimed that the domain name was confusingly similar to their trademark “NEXT” and that Çelik had no legitimate interests in it, asserting it was registered in bad faith. However, Çelik, founder…

The domain name dispute case D2021-0225, adjudicated by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), involved Savoia NYC Incorporated and Parris Mayhew. Savoia NYC Incorporated, the complainant, contended rights over the domain name “cro-mags.com,” claiming that it was identical to their trademark “CRO-MAGS.” Parris Mayhew, the respondent, self-represented, disputed these claims. The case unfolded with Savoia…