UDRP Procedure: manage a domain name portfolio with attention
WIPO, Arbitration and Mediation Center, March 10, 2020, No. D2019-3175, Orfeva SARL v. Vianney d’Alançon. The company Orfeva has … Continued
The <.eu> extension against Brexit
Source: EURid, registry of the <.eu> extension The United Kingdom parted from the European Union on January 31, 2020. As … Continued
Domain name registration by an unauthorized distributor: importance of the trademark holder’s behavior in assessing good faith
The French company Adventure is specialized in the sale of paramotors. It owns the French semi-figurative trademark including the terms … Continued
UDRP Procedure: abuse of right or, when the complaint is brought in bad faith
Advice Group is an Italian company founded in 2006 and specialized in marketing. It is based in Turin but has … Continued
UDRP procedure: impossibility for a trademark owner to request the transfer of a domain name after its sale
The Swiss company Blockwords AG, formerly known as Swiss Future Project AG, operates an encryption exchange under the sign SCX, … Continued
Bad faith, a requirement that is duplicated between registration and bad faith use
While one generally refers to the “three criteria” of the UDRP (a trademark similar to the domain name; the absence … Continued
Claiming unregistered trademark rights on a geographical name is a difficult challenge in UDRP proceedings
While certain geographical names may, by exception, benefit from protection within the meaning of the UDRP rules, it should be … Continued
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation adopted Resolution No. 10/2019 and thus provided welcome clarifications on domain names
On April 23rd 2019, the Russian Supreme Court adopted Resolution No. 10/2019, which clarified the provisions of Part 4 of … Continued
RDAP replaces WHOIS
The WHOIS protocol now appears to be outdated due to the evolution of technical requirements in the digital era. Indeed, … Continued
Extension of the contract between the EURid and the European Commission: the Brexit influence
On March 29, 2019, the registry in charge of <.eu> domain names (EURid) announced the extension of its contract with … Continued