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Last month, Microsoft filed seven UDRP (Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy) cases over Kinect domain names.
Now, rulings were announced in four of the seven cases and the software giant won all four.
The domains included in the recent ruling include: wwwkinect.com, which a …
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In funnier domain name news, Tucker Carlson’s publication, The Daily Caller, announced the purchase of the domain name KeithOlbermann.com. The Daily Caller website now boasts “We Own You” when speaking of the purchase.
Apparently the situation has been brewing for some time, with Olbermann blasting …
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Conservative TV personality Glenn Beck filed a high-profiled domain dispute against Isaac Eiland-Hall over the domain name glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com.
According the UDRP, Beck had to prove three things to the arbitrator in order the get the domain name from Eiland-Hall:
1. That the domain name was confusingly similar to Glenn Beck’s …
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It happened in December of 2007. A designer named David Airey was on a much needed vacation from work, computers, and the technical life. His relaxing vacation soon became one of stress and worry when he was notified by friends that his domain name was forwarding to another site. As …
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Despite being labeled as ‘cybersquatters’ by most of the media, domainers seem to lead a pretty easy life. They wake up in the morning, register a few domain names for less than ten bucks each, and sell a few for $10,000+…right? In some cases, the answer may be yes, but …
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The new Senate Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act, dubbed the Snowe Bill, will effectively threaten domain Registrants with trademark infringement enforcements that are “more expansive and punitive than the UDRP or trademark law.”…
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Corporate trademarks and domain disputes are often decided with the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). However, statistics show that 80% of these cases are decided in favor of the plaintiff.…
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According to some registrars, a new proposal by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) could possibly threaten the existence of domain names. The organization wants to expand the UDRP (Uniform Domain Resolution Policy) to include names and government organizations. Doing so would make it so that any domain owner who …
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Studies show that the majority of domain trademark disputes favor the trademark holders. The study reviewed more than 3,800 domain disputes through the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, which is an inexpensive alternative to traditional litigation procedures for trademark owner’s seeking resolution of a domain trademark equivalent. While the …
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