- March 29, 2011Fortuity can enter into the choice of name, but it is tenuous when the trademark is an arbitrary collation and…
- March 26, 2011In denying relief to a trademark holder for a claim that exceeds the Policy's scope Panels explain that "the decision…
- March 24, 2011A reasoned decision that a dispute is outside the scope of the Policy has the effect of leaving the domain…
- March 22, 2011Paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy requires a complainant to demonstrate that it has a trademark. If registered, the requirement is…
- March 17, 2011I briefly mentioned Quester Group, Inc. v. DI S.A., D2010-1950 (WIPO February 14, 2011) in my Tuesday March 15 Note…
- March 15, 2011Since the complainant has the burden of proof, any doubt that the respondent registered and is using the domain name…
- March 14, 2011About electronic rights" there are two fundamental questions: What are electronic rights? And, Should an author grant or retain them?…
- March 12, 2011Inadvertent lapse renewing domain name registration has consequences that have to be understood by both the loser and finder. Some…
- March 10, 2011As a general rule, domain name registrations that precede trademark rights cannot have been in bad faith even though (and…
- March 8, 2011In words or substance panelists have stated in thousands of decisions that the UDRP is not a trademark court. Its…
- March 5, 2011Trademark owners have an inherent right to protect their brand but not to a corresponding domain name in all instances…
- March 3, 2011Paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy is silent on whether the right the complainant is seeking to vindicate must be registered,…