- October 9, 2009Holders whose trademarks are composed of phrases formed by combining ordinary words cannot monopolize other combinations that are similar in…
- October 8, 2009Simply adding “sucks” to the second level domain does not preclude confusing similarity with the complainant’s trademark. A pejorative is…
- October 7, 2009The UDRP provides a remedy for abusive registrations of domain names, including against parties formerly related, but jurisdiction does not…
- October 5, 2009Adding a dictionary word or descriptive phrase to a trademark may call for an explanation – Everglades Direct, Inc. v.…
- October 2, 2009How does the complainant affirmatively prove that the respondent lacks rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name when…
- October 1, 2009Rule 18(a) of the Rules of the Policy authorizes the Panel at its discretion to suspend or terminate the proceeding,…
- September 30, 2009More often than expected complainants (even those represented by eminent counsel) commence proceedings without fully understanding the requirements of the…
- September 29, 2009Paragraph 4.1 of the WIPO Overview in response to the question “What deference should be owed to past UDRP decisions…
- September 29, 2009Domain names can be identical or confusingly similar to trademarks and respondents can even lack rights or legitimate interests (as…