Unusual UDRP outcome – split decision where the majority rejects the complaint and dissent would grant.
Text of Decision in SDNY Cybersquatting Gripe Site case: McAllister Olivarius v McAllisterOlivariusTruth.com
Law firm McAllister Olivarius sues a client for unpaid bills. Client registers the domain name McallisterOlivariusTruth.com. Law firm sues for cybersquatting. Client moves to dismiss. Motion to dismiss denied.
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Failure to prove trademark rights dooms UDRP against VERB.COM
Failure to prove trademark rights dooms UDRP against http://t.co/qilkuB2P79
http://t.co/66Ay03sOK1
— TrademarkBlog (@TrademarkBlog) September 11, 2014
GEFORCE.GRAPHICS UDRP
http://t.co/jXtvB5yFHL UDRP:
(1) two ways of treating a new gTLD suffix; (2) TMCH notice is evid. of badfaith
http://t.co/ANzF7f8W38
— TrademarkBlog (@TrademarkBlog) September 9, 2014
One of three UDRPs against yoyo.email to date
UDRP re http://t.co/8yjvlnVjb2
(One of three UDRPs against http://t.co/dhNCPrBSNz to date)
http://t.co/ZgPWQI0Vpd
— TrademarkBlog (@TrademarkBlog) September 8, 2014
Example of UDRP regarding the .COMPANY TLD (uniqlo.company)
Example of UDRP regarding the .COMPANY TLD (http://t.co/wAEydQ6nLW)
http://t.co/Ta0s0gu1Ca
— TrademarkBlog (@TrademarkBlog) September 7, 2014
An in rem Action To Watch
Somewhat unusual use of the in rem provisions of ACPA. Chinese plaintiff alleges that a John Doe who also resides in China, has converted multiple domain names for (their) own use. Alleges cyber-squatting, tortious interference and conversion.
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This Gives The UDRP A Good Name Or A Bad Name, Depending On Your Outlook
Complainant appears to have been misleading as to whether it adopted its mark before or after respondent’s registration of the domain name CREDITEUROPE.COM, and argues that it is simply more important than registrant. Complainant loses on the first prong and there’s a stinging concurrence.
Coverage here.
Decision UDRP Credit Europe
‘Appeal’ Of UDRP To District Court
Plaintiff is a re-seller of Defendant’s NUPRO product. It registered the NUPRO.COM name and used it as landing page to promote the NUPRO product (linking to its multi-brand site). Defendant brought a UDRP and for the reasons described in this decision, the panelist held that plaintiff’s use exceeded a four part test of fair
Mr. Olbermann, Please Retain Me
Tucker Carlson works for The Daily Caller. He is on the opposite side of the political spectrum from Keith Olbermann. The Daily Caller purchased the name KEITHOLBERMANN.COM. Yesterday it ran a story on it entitled “WE OWN YOU.” As of this writing, the lead story on KEITHOLBERMANN.COM is not about Keith Olbermann but about