Legal

Ron Paul split the original UDRP complaint for the domains RonPaul.com and RonPaul.org into 2 separate complaints, one for each domain name. Ron Paul originally filed a cybersquatting UDRP complaint at the World Intellectual Property Organization …

On 26 March 2013, ICANN will unveil a global repository for trademark data, the first of its kind in the domain name space. The Trademark Clearinghouse will enable companies and individuals to protect their trademarks, …

StubHub Inc., that is owned by Ebay, filed a UDRP complaint at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The complaint was filed for 123 domain names, all relating to StubHub. All are StubHub.com typos such …

The National Arbitration Forum has secured the first appointment by ICANN to administer the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS). FORUM submitted an outstanding proposal demonstrating how it would meet all requirements presented in the RFI …

Barack Obama’s “Organizing For Action” filed for a trademark at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The trademark for the mark “ORGANIZING FOR ACTION” was filed on 7th of February 2013 and relates to 5 …

The UDRP complaint for the domain name Kanal.com was denied at the National Arbitration Forum. Respondent from France denied having targeted Complainant or its mark when he registered the domain name. Complainant did not even …

Federation Francaise de Tennis (FFT) filed a UDRP complaint at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Federation Francaise de Tennis organizes tennis competitions in France, most notably the French Open or as it is most …

Google filed a UDRP complaint at the National Arbitration Forum (NAF). The complaint was filed for 21 domain names, all relating to Google Maps: googelmap.com googelmaps.com google-map.com google-maps.com googlemaps.net googlemapsl.com googlemeps.com goooglemaps.com map-google.com mapgoogel.com mapgoole.com …

A 28-year-old salesman named Adam Mascall from Luton, United Kingdom received a Cease and Desist letter through the post from the company that runs the Michelin Guides (Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin) after he registered the …

Melbourne IT Digital Brand Services released a report on domain name disputes this Thusday February 7, 2013. The report shows that .com is likely to continue to dominate domain disputes as new gTLDS loom. Melbourne …

Barack Obama’s “Organizing For Action” is filling a UDRP complaint at the National Arbitration Forum against the domain name OrganizingForAction.net that is owned by Derek Bovard and currently redirects to the National Rifle Association (NRA). …

Ron Paul filed a cybersquatting UDRP complaint at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The complaint was filed for two domain names: RonPaul.com and RonPaul.org. RonPaul.com was set up by Ron Paul’s grassroots supporters during Ron …

Barack Obama’s “Organizing For Action” filed a cybersquatting complaint at the National Arbitration Forum. The complaint was filed for two domain names: OrganizingForAction.com OrganizingForAction.org The UDRP (Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy) complaint with case …

Tumblr, Inc. has filed 9 separate UDRP complaints at the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center. All complaints were filed in the past 2 weeks and all 9 disputed domains appear to be typos of Tumblr.com. …