- January 29, 2010Default in appearance is not an admission of any material facts under the UDRP, although letting the complainant make the…
- January 28, 2010Varying the trademark in some minor way, or typosquatting as it is called generally involves misplacement or dropping of letters,…
- January 27, 2010The Policy has built in protections for competitors whose Internet shingles bear a similarity to descriptive trademarks, but protection does…
- January 26, 2010Confusion appears twice in the Policy: “confusing similarity” in paragraph 4(a)(i) and “likelihood of confusion” in paragraph 4(b)(iv). A domain…
- January 25, 2010Companies that are oaks today were acorns yesterday. A complainant’s market presence today can be a determining factor for a…
- January 22, 2010Just as with current use of trademarks existing in different classes, a trademark holder and a domain name registrant can…
- January 21, 2010A transferee cannot argue that it is untainted by its transferor’s male fide conduct during its ownership and use of…
- January 20, 2010The Panel in Torus Insurance Holdings Limited v. Torus Computer Resources, D2009-1455 (WIPO January 10, 2010) is the first panelist…
- January 19, 2010A distributor’s right or legitimate interest in a domain name depends upon the circumstances under which it acquired the domain…
- January 15, 2010A trademark holder’s rights are prospective; they may reach back on proof of trademark use in the market place and…
- January 14, 2010Rule 14(b) of the Policy provides that if a party does not answer the complaint or comply with any request…
- January 13, 2010Paragraph 4(a)(ii) of the Policy is the fulcrum test for both parties. If the respondent demonstrates that it has a…