- October 14, 2009A respondent’s admission that the complainant is the beneficial owner of domain names is proof that she lacks rights or…
- October 13, 2009Panelists early concluded that local law had no place in deciding rights to disputed domain names. “Panels should struggle to…
- October 12, 2009In assessing bad faith “the complainant must prove that the respondent has ‘targeted’ the complainant or its mark in some…
- October 9, 2009Holders whose trademarks are composed of phrases formed by combining ordinary words cannot monopolize other combinations that are similar in…
- October 8, 2009Simply adding “sucks” to the second level domain does not preclude confusing similarity with the complainant’s trademark. A pejorative is…
- October 7, 2009The UDRP provides a remedy for abusive registrations of domain names, including against parties formerly related, but jurisdiction does not…
- October 5, 2009Adding a dictionary word or descriptive phrase to a trademark may call for an explanation – Everglades Direct, Inc. v.…
- October 2, 2009How does the complainant affirmatively prove that the respondent lacks rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name when…
- October 1, 2009Rule 18(a) of the Rules of the Policy authorizes the Panel at its discretion to suspend or terminate the proceeding,…