Below is our current list of those inducted into the Hall of Shame or found guilty of trying to Reverse Hijack a Domain Name in which they had no legal rights. In other words they tried to bully the rightful owners into relinquishing their property and forcing these innocent parties to spend thousands to defend what they already own. Since there is no Legal Penalty, we are determined to Shame these companies along with their attorneys that represent them. What can you do? Tweet, Like, Circulate! Help me, Help you!
Case Number: D2023-4677
Represented by: Merk-Echt B.V.
TMD Swiss AG, of Switzerland, has been found guilty of abusing the UDRP arbitration process in an effort to force the transfer of the domain, lovecam.com, which has been registered since 1998. A three-member panel of the World Intellectual Property Organization issued a ruling of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking against TMD Swiss AG. The panelists, […]
Read More...Case Number: NAF 2065870
Represented by: Internally represented
Apnea Sciences Corporation, founded by Dr. James S. Fallon, has been found guilty of attempting to use the UDRP process to compel the transfer of the domain sleeprx.com, which has been registered since 1999, but for which Mr. Fallon did not have a trademark until late 2021. A three-member panel of the National Aribtration Forum, […]
Read More...Case Number: D2023-4411
Represented by: Berkley Sweetapple Law
A Norway-based digital memory and storage company has been found guilty of abusing the UDRP process to force the transfer of the domain elementlogic.com. Element Logic, AS, which changed its name in 2009 from the former Element Storage Systems, AS, was found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking by a single-member panel of the World […]
Read More...Case Number: D2023-3915
Represented by: Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Fuß & Jankord PartG
OBO Bettermann Holding GmbH & Co. KG, a German company that sells and installs what it calls electrotechnical equipment for commercial buildings and factories, has been found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking for their use of the UDRP process to force a transfer of the domain obo.com. Obo.com has been owned by its current […]
Read More...Case Number: D2023-3976
Represented by: Ravi Verma
Luxury India Solutions PVT. LTD., an India-based company offering dating and matrimonial services, has been found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking in its effort to use the UDRP process to get hold of the domain jodii.com. The company operates a website called jodisearch.com, and its trademarks are for jodisearch.com, but not jodii.com. For that […]
Read More...My hope is this is the last RDNH case I will ever have to write about and circulate. The reality is I will write every company and their representation every single time there is a case of RDNH. To fight back we had to create HallofShame.com to get the message across to Main Street and Main Stream. Now maybe some value based companies will think twice before flirting with this tactic and come to the bargaining table in good faith instead of being labeled forever on Hall of Shame. The net is written in ink! And now a monument has been built at a common crossroads that many more folks will see. Just like being in Times Square.
