Vendor/Agent Holding Domain Name Hostage for Alleged Nonpayment of Fees
December 27, 2012In a federal action under 15 U.S.C. 8131 (Cyberpiracy protections for individuals) the district court for the Middle District of…Abusive Registration of Personal Names
December 17, 2012Personal names that are unregistrable as trademarks have no actionable claim under the UDRP for abusive registration of their names.…Invoking UDRP’s Mutual Jurisdiction Under Paragraph 4(k) and Rule 18(a)
December 10, 2012Registrants in acquiring domain names and trademark owners in complaining of abusive registration are both required to submit to the…No Standing for “Intent to Use” Applications
December 4, 2012Complainants cannot claim standing for intent to use applications since the first use in commerce is prospective. This applies to…Mixed Use (Vanity Email and PPC) of Surname Trademarks
November 25, 2012Registering surnames for operating a vanity email service is a legitimate business model. The problem comes when the trademark is…Allegations of Cybersquatting of Personal Names
November 22, 2012The Report of the Second WIPO Internet Domain Name Process, The Recognition of Rights and the Use of Names In…Author’s Right to Compensation for Intellectual Production
November 16, 2012Co-author, Gerald M. Levine Authors’ incomes generally come from royalties and licensing revenues for works protected by copyright. He or…Domain Names Composed of Random Letters and Acronymic Trademarks
November 16, 2012Domain names composed of few letters are extremely prized; the more so as the number of third parties legitimately claiming…Offer to Purchase vs. Counter Offer
November 4, 2012It makes a difference which party initiates a negotiation to sell or purchase a disputed domain name. In SIX Group…Complainant’s Burden to Prove Knowledge and Intent
October 29, 2012Respondent’s default to some extent lightens complainant’s burden to prove knowledge and intent while its appearance and rebuttal testimony heightens…Registration “Before Notice” and Offering Bona Fide Goods or Services Good Defense to UDRP Complaint
October 18, 2012While merely registering and holding a domain name confers no right or legitimate interest, a domain name can be legitimized…Why Should a Complainant Who Has No Actionable Claim Be Excused of Wrongful Conduct in Maintaining a UDRP Proceeding?
October 11, 2012A claim of reverse domain name hijacking (RDNH) ultimately rests on complainant untruthfully certifying that “the information contained in th[e]…