- June 30, 2010Domain names registered in good faith are freely marketable, but the Policy contains injunctive commands prohibiting transfer to “another holder…
- June 29, 2010UDRP jurisprudence requires the complainant to plead and prove that the respondent registered and is using the domain name in…
- June 28, 2010Holders of trademarks composed of given or surnames compete for space and attention with persons who are known by those…
- June 25, 2010The domain community is well aware of the UDRP, but other registrants are less familiar with the contractual matrix that…
- June 24, 2010Standing to maintain a UDRP proceeding is not limited to persons actually having a trademark. It is “well-established” notes the…
- June 23, 2010Domain names identical or confusingly similar to trademarks are not for that reason infringing another's right. It is basic UDRP…
- June 22, 2010Domain names composed of common foreign words (allegedly without knowledge that they are identical or confusingly similar to complainant’s trademark)…
- June 21, 2010A number of panelists have expressly granted permission to complainants or paved their way to refiling complaints on grounds that…
- June 18, 2010Domain names and trademarks alike can be lost by termination or cancellation if registrations are not renewed (UDRP) or affirmed…
- June 17, 2010Although “trade names perform the same ‘origin function’ as trademarks, indicating the source or nature of the business entity they…
- June 16, 2010There are many repeat complainants policing their trademarks in UDRP proceedings. Those of well known brands invariably prevail against defaulting,…
- June 15, 2010Ordinarily, registration and use of dictionary words singly or combined to form a descriptive phrase are available to the first…