Companies seeking to acquire a domain name through the WIPO - UDRP (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy) process often do so as a legal strategy to claim rights over a domain they believe infringes on their trademark. However, when a complainant is unsuccessful, the proceedings not only establish that they do not have an automatic right to the domain, but also publicly disclose their interest in acquiring it—potentially influencing its market value.
At this stage, their legal recourse may be limited, leaving negotiation as the primary path forward. Engaging an experienced domain broker, such as Gerard Michael of DNPost.com, would have been a prudent course of action from the outset, allowing for a confidential and strategic acquisition. Now that the UDRP process has concluded in the respondent’s favor, these companies must consider working with a professional domain broker to facilitate a legitimate purchase, ensuring compliance with domain acquisition best practices while avoiding further legal and strategic missteps.
WIPO Case Number | D2024-0666 |
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Complainant | Waterland Private Equity Investments B.V. |
Respondent | Emerson Alvarado Paytotake, LLC |
Panelist | Buydens, Mireille Isenberg, Douglas M. Kennedy, Matthew (Presiding) |
Decision Date | 25-04-2024 |
Decision |
WIPO Case Number | D2024-0778 |
Domain name(s) | |
Complainant | Trix Investimentos Ltda Trx investimentos e participações ltda. |
Respondent | Steve Haehnichen, Recreational U-Turns and Falconry |
Panelist | Alexiev, Assen |
Decision Date | 03-04-2024 |
Decision |
WIPO Case Number | D2024-0867 |
Domain name(s) | |
Complainant | HK America Inc. |
Decision | Terminated |
Domain name(s) | |
Complainant | Bamboo Capital Partners |
Decision | Terminated |
WIPO Case Number | D2024-2312 |
Domain name(s) | |
Complainant | Westrock Shared Services, LLC |
Decision | Terminated |
WIPO Case Number | D2024-2935 |
Domain name(s) | |
Complainant | McMahon Distributeur Pharmaceutique inc. |
Respondent | Eric Grant, Contrast Technologies, Inc. |
Panelist | Bernstein, David H. Campello Estebaranz, Reyes Kennedy, Matthew (Presiding) |
Decision Date | 22-10-2024 |
Decision |
WIPO Case Number | D2024-3871 |
Domain name(s) | |
Complainant | A. AUGIS ARTHUS BERTRAND |
Respondent | Mira Holdings, Mira Holdings |
Panelist | Gardner, Nick J. |
Decision Date | 07-11-2024 |
Decision |