Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy
- January 24, 2012
Distance is not only geographical and temporal but also measured by product or service offerings. The principle underlying temporal distance…
- January 18, 2012
The test for establishing confusing similarity is relatively modest. Low though the bar is set, however, it is not satisfied…
- January 12, 2012
Unless personal names have achieved trademark status they are not protected under the UDRP and there can be no injunctive…
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There can be inadvertent infringing use of domain name without incurring forfeiture. Complainants of trademarks on the lower end of…
- January 5, 2012
Lego is one of those trademarks instantly recognizable in the marketplace. The number of UDRP proceedings against Lego infringers runs…
, - January 3, 2012
There have been a number of cases lately in which complainant has either failed to prove a prima facie case…
, - December 28, 2011
Giving a party the benefit of the doubt is really shorthand for insufficiency of the other’s evidence. In the first…
, - December 23, 2011
A UDRP record is similar in some respects to a motion for summary judgment in a civil action in that…
, - December 20, 2011
Panels are typically faced with a cascade of options in resolving UDRP disputes. Complainants do not necessarily prevail for proving…
, , - December 15, 2011
The Policy’s scope is limited to “‘abusive registrations’ made with bad faith intent to profit commercially from others’ trademarks.” Second…
, , - December 13, 2011
As a general rule, marks that share a common characteristic or dominant element can receive protection as one of a…
- December 9, 2011
For a respondent to succeed in showing it is who it says it is it must make an affirmative showing…
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