The Freename Forum

... Summit” in Hanoi (Vietnam) from May 5 to 7, 2025. The ICANN Contracted Parties Summit offers attendees the opportunity to address topics of mutual interest and importance. The Contracted Parties Summit is not a typical ICANN meeting; no rules and regulations are negotiated. Participants will meet ...

... it appears to be an investment like any other: there is a value, such as a premium domain or a portfolio with valuable domains, in which interested parties who cannot afford this value themselves participate. This provides the investment with liquid funds that can be used to invest in ...

... trademark and fulfills the requirement of the first element of the UDRP. Smith examined the question of the opponent's right and legitimate interest in detail, first finding that the complainant had provided prima facie evidence that the opponent had no right to the domain fucklockheedmartin.com. ...

... pricing provisions, have been challenged, and could face challenges in the future, through [publicity campaigns, governmental scrutiny, media interest, legal challenges], or challenges under ICANN's accountability mechanisms. Such challenges have arisen, and could in the future, arise from ...

... because the deciding panel agreed with the complainant: the mass acquisition of two-character domains did not give rise to a right or legitimate interest in the domain within the meaning of No. 4 (a) (ii) of the UDRP rules. In subsequent civil proceedings, the parties reached a settlement and ...

... similar. Wong Wai Man also confirmed the prima facie evidence presented by the complainant that the opponents had no right or legitimate interest in the domains and saw no objection from the opponents. The domains were used for fake e-shops and there was no evidence that the opponents ...

... string except in cases where the applicant has qualified as a Brand TLD and is in contention.” We will be hearing a lot more about the “Public Interest Commitments” (PICs) and “Registry Voluntary Commitments” (RVCs). The former are mandatory regulations on how a top level domain may be used; ...

... his surname. From the fact that the opponent is offering the domain for sale at a price of EUR 200, it follows that it has no right or legitimate interest in the domain. She only holds the domain in order to sell it and not to use it. By registering the domain, she was preventing him from registering ...

... transfer of the disputed domain name would probably have been forfeited”. The domain contains the opponent's surname, which means that he has an interest worthy of protection. King Horowicz was unable to find any indications of a risk of confusion in the file: the domain was not being used and ...

... a specialized niche for brokers knowledgeable in digital assets. Joe Uddeme With crypto markets showing signs of recovery, we anticipate renewed interest in blockchain, NFTs, and Web3-related domains. However, the market isn't without challenges, and regulatory changes in tech sectors could affect ...