Complainant is US-based Kelly Properties LLC - Fortune 500 company rendering personal services globally - Complainant owns over 200 Trademark variations and renders services through kellyservices.co.in - Complainant is using 'Kelly' & 'Kelly Services' since 1955 - Domain Name similar to … [Read more...]
Brands/Trademark holders active under UDRP / INDRP in 2019
The Trademark holders, who actively filed domain name disputes/UDRPs in 2019 before WIPO, with the number of cases, are as follows. Though there was a new record (breached 3000 mark) for the number of cases filed in 2019 for the UDRPs before WIPO (read here). Though the following represent one-third … [Read more...]
Trivago N.V. KesselstraBe v. Shiv Singh [INDRP/1171 – Trivagoholiday.in]
Netherland based Travel Company - Distinctive / Registered Trademark Trivago, used since 2004 - Presence in over 50 countries where services are rendered through local websites - In India, it uses Trivago.in and Trademark registered since 2016 - Huge Popularity / AD spending and Social media … [Read more...]
INDRP/1175 – Magpul Industries Corp. v. Feifei (magpul.in)
Complainant is US-based Magpul Industries founded in 1999 - Manufacturer and trader of firearms accessories, apparel, and gear - Company owns numerous Trademark variations - Domain Name similar to Complainant's mark - Domain Name registered in 2014, no legitimate use being made - Held that adoption … [Read more...]
INDRP/1163 – Lyft, Inc. v. Linda Hac – Domain LYFT.co.in Transferred
LYFT Inc. a US company operates on-demand ride-sharing network since 2007 - Complainant started using the mark LYFT and Lyft.com in 2012 - Complainant owns Trademark globally including India, applied in 2014 - Respondent, a US Resident registered the disputed domain in May 2013 - Respondent filed … [Read more...]
INDRP/1184: Google LLC v. Gurdeep Singh (googlepays.in)
Complainant is an Internet giant US-based Google Inc - Renders IT Services including Gmail, Google Pay, GSuite, Google Maps - Trademark GOOGLE located at www.google.corn has been operated since September 15, 1997 - Disputed domain is a plural of Google product - Disputed Domain registered in … [Read more...]
INDRP/1165 – NetBet Enterprises Ltd v. Deborah R. Heacock (Netbet.in)
Complainant NETBET, online gaming and casino company - NETBET was founded in 2001, licensed and regulated by Great Britain and Malta Laws - Trademark Registered globally, not in India - Complainant has business on Netbet.com and huge social media presence - No legitimate use being made though … [Read more...]