- August 31, 2010Trademark law recognizes, with qualification that two parties can be entitled to the use of similar, even identical lexical strings…
- August 30, 2010Judged objectively not all similarity is confusing with domain names and trademarks. Paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy is not satisfied…
- August 27, 2010Despite misgivings expressed by some panelists over the past year (the Octogen line of cases), where there is no evidence…
- August 26, 2010Complainants from time to time refile complaints on change of circumstances. Refiling is not barred but complainant must satisfy strict…
- August 25, 2010It is fundamental that a respondent’s intent at the time it registers a disputed domain name to take advantage of…
- August 24, 2010The threshold requirement sets a low bar but small differences “can have a major effect on the way domain names…
- August 23, 2010The UDRP mandates that “[i]n all cases, the Panel shall ensure that the Parties are treated with equality and that…
- August 20, 2010A certificate of registration satisfies the threshold requirement for maintaining a UDRP proceeding while a mere “intent to use” application…
- August 19, 2010The first five UDRP decisions (1 commenced in1999 and the first four of 2000) were decided in Complainants’ favor without…
- August 18, 2010Celebrities whose names are source indicators have common law trademark rights, thus standing under the Policy to capture corresponding domain…
- August 17, 2010In the curious case of Eneco BV v. Eneco, D2010-0548 (WIPO July 7, 2010) – curious because the Panel made…
- August 16, 2010The complainant has the burden of proof on all elements of the Policy. It is lighter where the complainant has…