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…
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…
UDRP: an Important Tool for Trademark Owners against Online Counterfeiting
Sale of counterfeit goods harm the trademark owner, who invested time and money in developing and marketing its trademark. In addition, sale…
Trademarks for Prescription Medicine: An Overview of Recent UDRP Cases
Trademarks for medicine are subject to specific rules; they need to comply not only with the trademark legislation, but also with the…
Khadi India UDRP Case: Successful Complaint in Case of Dictionary Domain Name Registered for Resale
In a recent decision issued under the UDRP, the complainant succeeded in its request for the transfer of a domain name consisting of dictionary…
Smart Robotics UDRP Case: PPC Links Related to the Dictionary Meaning of the Domain Name
In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the World Intellectual Property…
Reverse Domain Name Hijacking under UDRP: An Overview of Recent Cases
We have witnessed many RDNH findings in recent UDRP decisions, that merit reminding when such findings are reached and how to avoid…
Applicable Law in Domain Name Disputes
In commercial arbitration it is argued that reliance on non-national legal systems fails to provide predictable result. However, this appears to be…
