reverse domain name hijacking

Last week, I sounded the alarm about a dangerous proposal from an ICANN working group which would have severe negative consequences for domain name owners, allowing IGOs (intergovernmental organizations like the United Nations) to engage in consequence-free reverse domain name hijacking. To...

Last week, I sounded the alarm about a dangerous proposal from an ICANN working group which would have severe negative consequences for domain name owners, allowing IGOs (intergovernmental organizations like the United Nations) to engage in consequence-free reverse domain name hijacking. To...

A duplicitous ICANN Working Group has issued a report that is open for public comments that would have severe negative consequences for domain name owners. In particular, it would tilt the playing field in a domain name dispute (i.e. a UDRP or the URS) involving IGOs (intergovernmental...

A duplicitous ICANN Working Group has issued a report that is open for public comments that would have severe negative consequences for domain name owners. In particular, it would tilt the playing field in a domain name dispute (i.e. a UDRP or the URS) involving IGOs (intergovernmental...

"This case illustrates several points parties to a UDRP should remember: 1. If a domain name consists of generic or potentially descriptive terms, some UDRP panelists want to see evidence that the domain registrant targeted the complainant's brand specifically when registering it. 2...

"This case illustrates several points parties to a UDRP should remember: 1. If a domain name consists of generic or potentially descriptive terms, some UDRP panelists want to see evidence that the domain registrant targeted the complainant's brand specifically when registering it. 2...

"The accessibility and affordability of the UDRP process have been key factors in its success. While the policy allows for brand owners to recover infringing domain names without the need for litigation, it has unfortunately also been misused."...

"The accessibility and affordability of the UDRP process have been key factors in its success. While the policy allows for brand owners to recover infringing domain names without the need for litigation, it has unfortunately also been misused."...

Now, Mostly names are trademarked (Some are live/abandoned/dead), You can't do business now or in future. For domain investors, situation is worst if you hold a old domain name but someone have now trademarked it can sue you via UDRP or Court Action So what if it can be simply called Reverse...

Now, Mostly names are trademarked (Some are live/abandoned/dead), You can't do business now or in future. For domain investors, situation is worst if you hold a old domain name but someone have now trademarked it can sue you via UDRP or Court Action So what if it can be simply called Reverse...

Hospital organization tried to reverse hijack valuable domain names, panel says. Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, a group of hospitals in Geneva, has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain names Hug.com, hug.net and hug.org. The hospital organization...

Hospital organization tried to reverse hijack valuable domain names, panel says. Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, a group of hospitals in Geneva, has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain names Hug.com, hug.net and hug.org. The hospital organization...

Recently, the weixin.com arbitration event drew lots of people’s attention. No matter what the consequence is, it must have aroused domainers’ worries about their domains. It is an essential lesson to take in avoiding domain name arbitration for all the domainers, website owners, and companies...

Recently, the weixin.com arbitration event drew lots of people’s attention. No matter what the consequence is, it must have aroused domainers’ worries about their domains. It is an essential lesson to take in avoiding domain name arbitration for all the domainers, website owners, and companies...