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: D2023-3884
Represented by: Hayden O’Halloran
An Australian company has been found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking after attempting to use the UDRP process to force the transfer of the domain playhouse.com, first registered in 1995. A single-member panel of the World Intellectual Property Organization handed up the RDNH ruling against Playhouse Pty. Ltd. Australia on October 17, 2023. The […]
Read More...Case Number: D2023-3619
Represented by: Sybarius
A Belgian medical-equipment maker, IBA SA, has been found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking in connection with their attempt to use the UDRP process to transfer the domain iba.com from its owner. That owner, Ousmane Ba, has owned the domain since 1995. Nick J. Gardner, the sole member of the arbitration panel at the […]
Read More...Case Number: D2023-3244
Represented by: Novagraaf France
A California-based beverage company, operating under a name that is a variance of cappuccino, has been found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking by an arbitration panel at the World Intellectual Property Organization. Cappuccine Specialties, Inc., based in Corona, California, had attempted to use the UDRP process to steal the domain cappuccine.com, which predates the […]
Read More...Case Number: D2023-3525
Represented by: The Vanel Law Firm, P.C.
A scented-oil company based in Venice, Florida has been found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking in connection with its effort to use the UDRP arbitration process to force the transfer of the domain perfume-oils.com. Scentsational Shoppe, Inc., which already owns perfumeoils.com – a near-identical domain, but without the hyphen – does not have a […]
Read More...Case Number: D2023-3258
Represented by: The Vanel Law Firm, P.C.
Social influencer Cathleen Trigg-Jones has been found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking in connection with her effort to use the UDRP arbitration process to force the transfer of the domain iwoman.com. While Trigg-Jones has a trademark for that specific term, the domain itself, owned by Witold Stawarz of Poland, was registered in 1997, and […]
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.
