- August 3, 2010In common law jurisdictions an unregistered trademark is no less protected than one registered. But, the burden of proof is…
- August 2, 2010The greater the geographic distance between parties the more plausible the respondent’s denial that at the time it registered the…
- July 30, 2010Conceivably, a respondent on one continent could register a domain name confusingly similar to a trademark actively used on another…
- July 29, 2010Predators and Parasites come in a variety of shapes and sizes as are abundantly illustrated in these ongoing Notes. Some…
- July 28, 2010UDRP complaints must be answered within 20 days [Rule (5a)] or by an extended date on proof of exceptional circumstances…
- July 27, 2010In Benchmark Brands, Inc. v. Sky Blue Marketing, FA1006001331227 (Nat. Arb. Forum July 23, 2010) the Respondent admitted that there…
- July 26, 2010Employees, vendors and agents perform services and act on instructions of employers and principals. That a respondent in one of…
- July 23, 2010It is seen as a deficiency by some that a complainant is remediless under the UDRP for blatant bad faith…
- July 22, 2010A credible witness has a better chance of persuading the Panel than one who fails to present his case properly.…
- July 21, 2010A successor in interest related to a predecessor who acquired the disputed domain name in good faith is not a…
- July 20, 2010There are clearly circumstances under which a trademark can be incorporated into a domain name without permission from the trademark…
- July 19, 2010Where two parties in the same geographic area offer the same range of goods to the general public it might…