WIPO Domain Name Dispute Case D2007-1598: Liquid Nutrition Inc. v. LIQUIDNUTRITION.COM/Vertical Axis Inc.

In the WIPO domain name dispute case D2007-1598, Liquid Nutrition Inc. filed a complaint against LIQUIDNUTRITION.COM/Vertical Axis Inc. over the domain name . The decision in this case was made by panelists Brown K.C., The Hon Neil Lyon, Richard G. (Presiding), and Sorkin, David E., and the decision date was January 28, 2008. The panel…

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RDNH Case D2008-0779

In the WIPO domain name dispute case D2008-0779, Hero, a Swiss food manufacturer, filed a complaint against The Heroic Sandwich of Berkeley, California, for the domain name . Hero claimed the domain was identical to its trademark and accused The Heroic Sandwich of bad faith registration and use. However, the panel found no evidence that…

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Analysis of WIPO Case D2009-1594: Zenni Optical, LLC v. DNS Administrator / Cykon Technology Limited

In the WIPO domain name dispute case D2009-1594, Zenni Optical, LLC, a company based in California, filed a complaint against DNS Administrator / Cykon Technology Limited of Hong Kong over the domain name . The domain name was registered in May 2002, prior to Zenni Optical’s trademark registrations in 2008 and 2009. Zenni Optical claimed…

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Detailed Examination of WIPO Case D2010-1796: Webpass, Inc. v. Paul Breitenbach

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2010-1796 involved Webpass, Inc., a telecommunications service provider from San Francisco, California, and Paul Breitenbach of Wellington, Ohio. The disputed domain name was . Webpass, Inc. claimed the domain was identical to its trademark “WEBPASS” and alleged bad faith registration and use by Breitenbach. However, the panel concluded that…

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In-Depth Analysis of WIPO Case D2011-0734: Graça Artes Gráficas E Editora Ltda. v. Domain Amin

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2011-0734 involved the Brazilian evangelical publishing house Graça Artes Gráficas E Editora Ltda. and Domain Amin of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The disputed domain name was . Graça Artes Gráficas claimed the domain name was identical to its registered trademarks and alleged that Domain Amin had no rights to…

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WIPO Case D2012-0403 Analysis: Dextra Asia Co., Ltd. v. Lakeside Enterprises Limited

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2012-0403 involved Dextra Asia Co., Ltd., based in Bangkok, Thailand, and Lakeside Enterprises Limited of Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles. The disputed domain name was . Dextra Asia, a manufacturer and supplier of construction products, held trademark rights for ‘DEXTRA’ and claimed that the domain name was identical to their trademark.…

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Analysis of WIPO Case D2012-1193: Wall-Street.com, LLC v. Marcus Kocak / Internet Opportunity Entertainment (Sports) Limited, Sportingbet PLC

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2012-1193 involved the domain name . The complainant, Wall-Street.com, LLC from Florida, USA, contended that the domain name was confusingly similar to its trademark WALL-STREET.COM. The respondents included Marcus Kocak of Denmark, Internet Opportunity Entertainment (Sports) Limited of Antigua and Barbuda, and Sportingbet PLC of the UK. Wall-Street.com, LLC,…

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RDNH Decision D2013-1656

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2013-1656 involved a conflict over the domain name between Aero Club of New Delhi, India, and Domain Admin – DomainGrabber.com of Dallas, Texas, USA. The domain name was registered in 1999 and connected to a parking page with advertising links. Aero Club, operating under the “Woodland” brand, contended that…

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RDNH Case D2015-2263

The WIPO domain name dispute case D2015-2263 involved Grupo Milano, S.A. de C.V. from Mexico, against PrivacyGuardian.org / 3 Mings LLC (Ming K Chow). The disputed domain name was . Grupo Milano claimed rights to the “MILANO” mark, asserting that the domain was identical to their trademark and that the respondent had no legitimate interests…

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Analysis of WIPO Case D2016-0773: Starpixel Marketing LLC dba Vape Magazine v. Geoffrey Stonham

In the WIPO domain name dispute case D2016-0773, Starpixel Marketing LLC, doing business as Vape Magazine, filed a complaint against Geoffrey Stonham over the domain name . The Complainant alleged trademark rights to “VAPE MAGAZINE” and claimed the domain name was identical to their mark. However, the Panel found that the Complainant had not established…

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