Cybersquatting
CAM4 Wins Key Cybersquatting Claim
CAM4.com, which recently launched virtual reality platform CAM4VR, scored a big win last week when an arbitrator awarded the domain CAM4VR.com to the adult cam company.
Messaging App Kik Wins Cybersquatting Case Against 9 Adult Sites
The operator of nine websites that offered or redirected to adult fare has been ordered to hand over the sites to the company that runs smartphone messaging app Kik.
MindGeek Wins Cybersquatting Case Over 3 Domains
The domain names Pornhub.com.mx, RedTube.com.mx and YouPorno.com.mx have been transferred to MindGeek after the adult entertainment conglomerate won its case over the names against a serial cybersquatter at WIPO.
Cybersquatting Claim Filed Over Adult Cam Site CoachellaCams.com
The corporate owner of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has apparently filed a cybersquatting claim with WIPO over the domain name CoachellaCams.com, which currently operates as an adult live cam portal.
Citibank.porn, Verizon.porn Found to Be Cybersquatting
In the recent Citibank.porn case and the Verizon.porn claim, which was decided in October, the companies were able to recover their trademarked names after arbitrators sided with their famous brands, ruling that the domains were registered in bad faith.
LFP: 'American Hustler' Store Is Infringing, Cybersquatting
LFP IP, the licensing company arm of the LFP and Hustler brands, has filed a federal lawsuit against the online retail apparel store AmericanHustlerClothing.com, claiming that its owner is infringing on its trademark and cybersquatting.
Adult Site Operator Loses Cybersquatting Case Waged by CougarLife
The Canadian operator of online dating service CougarLife.com recently won a cybersquatting decision that resulted in an order that forces a transfer of the domain name CougarLifeDating.net.
Clips4Sale.com Wins 'Clips4Free' Cybersquatting Case
An arbitrator last week, ruling in a cybersquatting case, has ordered the domain name Clips4Free.com transferred to the company that operates Clips4Sale.com.
Arbitrators Deny Cybersquatting Claims Involving ‘Porntube’ Mark
An arbitration panel, 2-1, recently denied cybersquatting claims against the operator of two domains that incorporate “porntube” within its website names.
Arbitrator Rejects ‘Sexy Jobs’ Cybersquatting Claims
An arbitrator last week tossed cybersquatting claims involving three domain names used by a company that offers employment services for adult live cam models.
French Retailer Sexodrome Loses Cybersquatting Case
Librairie des Artistes, which operates the Sexodrome sex shop in Paris as well as companion retail website Sexodrome.fr, has lost its bid to gain control over two similar domain names, Sexodrome-Europe.com and Sexodrome.xxx.
Clips4Sale Picks Up Lips4Sale in Cybersquatting Case
An arbitrator on Monday ordered the domain name Lips4Sale.com transferred to the company that owns Clips4Sale.com, which alleged the domain is confusingly similar to its own, was registered in bad faith and that its operator has no rights to it.
Xnxx.com Wins 4 More Cybersquatting Cases
The company that operates adult tube site Xnxx.com has been handed four more domain names as a result of recent victories at WIPO, which adjudicated its cybersquatting claims.
Xnxx.com’s Parent Files 4 More Cybersquatting Claims
The company that operates adult tube site Xnxx.com has filed four more claims against websites alleged to have been cybersquatting with similar domain names.
AdultShop.com Wins Cybersquatting Case Over 'Warehouse' Site
One of Australia’s top pleasure products retailers today scored a victory at WIPO when arbitrators ordered a competing company to hand over its similar domain name.
XVideos, Xnxx File 4 New Cybersquatting Claims
The companies behind the adult tube sites Xnxx.com and XVideos.com today filed more cybersquatting claims at WIPO.
Xnxx.com Claims XnxxFree.net Is Cybersquatting
Xnxx.com’s parent company has filed a UDRP case against the operators of XnxxFree.net, which apparently has been offering standard adult tube site fare since last year.
Yahoo Charges 3 Netherlands-based Adult Dating Sites With Cybersquatting
Yahoo today filed a cybersquatting claim against the operator of three adult dating sites running out of the Netherlands on charges the domains are too similar to its Tumblr and Flickr brands.
Playboy Enterprises Wins Playboy.london Cybersquatting Case
Playboy Enterprises was victorious in its cybersquatting claim against real estate exec Michael Ross, who scooped up the domain name Playboy.london when it became available two years ago.
Cupid Wins Cybersquatting Case Involving Fake Site
Casual dating site Cupid plc recently scored a victory in a cybersquatting case that accused a website operator of ripping off the look of its French-language BeCoquin.fr home page in entirety and diverting traffic for its own benefit.