Free Speech and Criticism in Internet Domain Name Disputes
“UDRP jurisprudence recognizes that the use of a domain name for fair use such as noncommercial free speech, would in principle support…
Disclaimers in Internet domain name disputes: an Overview of Recent UDRP Cases
As discussed in previous posts, the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP or the Policy) is a swift method for the solving of…
Consolidation of Multiple Respondents: An Overview of Recent UDRP Decisions
Under the UDRP a complaint is generally filed by a trademark owner against the registrant of a disputed domain name. A complaint…
Lawyers’ Brands and Protection Against Cybersquatting under UDRP
An Internet domain name might be used for a legitimate website or email address, or for other legitimate purposes, including for resale…
Unilateral Consent from Respondent: an Overview of Recent UDRP Cases
The remedies available to complainants in cybersquatting cases are the transfer or the cancellation of the infringing domain name. Sometimes respondents agree…
Corporate Name Defence: an Overview of Recent UDRP Cases
Recent UDRP decisions show that respondents sometimes rely on corporate names to prove rights or legitimate interests in a domain name to…
Successful UDRP Claim Against Allegation of Trademark Rights by the Respondent
In a recent decision under the UDRP, the complainant succeeded in its request for the transfer of several domain names that included…
La Irlandesa: Bad Faith Trademark Registration for Misleading Use
In the judgement of 29 June 2022, the General Court rejected the application against the decision of the Grand Board of Appeal…
Protecting Personal Names under the UDRP: an Overview of Recent Cases
Celebrities can and sometimes do register their personal names as trademarks for use in commerce. By way of registration as a trademark,…
The Oki Data Test Developed Under the UDRP: Application to Ancillary or Competing Services
Recent UDRP decisions have revived the application of the long standing “Oki Data” precedent. In the cases briefly discussed below, UDRP panels…
