Cylaw Solutions

We are a IPR Law Firm based at Agra, India

[Cylaw Solutions @cylawsolutions]

My active X profile is @ankurraheja.

[Cylaw Solutions @cylawsolutions]

Recent success in #malagacars.com #UDRP before #WIPO. Spanish car operator's complaint denied - "Malaga + Cars" held descriptive. Domain investor's portfolio strategy and notarized declaration proved decisive. Read recent ICA Digest for case summary and expert comment #DomainName

[Internet Commerce @ICADomains]

The latest #UDRP Digest (vol. 6.38) titled "When the Resort Moves in Next Door: Is Selling Your Lot to the Obvious Buyer Bad Faith?" - is now available! Explore fascinating domain name cases including #quobly.com, #malagacars.com, #downslides.com and others, with insightful commentary from @dnattorney.

Dive into the complexities of #DomainLaw with us, visit: https://t.co/x76YxvXKW1. #digest #domains #domaindisputes #domainnames #trademark #newsletter #weekly #RDNH

[Domain Gang 🏅 @DomainGang]

Semify*.ai #UDRP: Domainer James Booth beats trademark claim ⚖️ https://t.co/qG1doMopoV

#Semify #Domains #WIPO .@domain

[Ankur Raheja @ankurraheja]

Glad to have assisted in defending these two .AI matters, congrats on the wins @domain. #UDRP #AI

[Internet Commerce @ICADomains]

#UDRP #semify.ai denied. The Complainant, Semify LLC, holds a US trademark registration for #SEMIFY dating to 2020 and has used the mark in white-label digital marketing and SEO services since then. The Respondent, a professional domain name investor based in the United Arab Emirates, acquired the Domain Name in April 2026 as one of five .ai names bought in a single bulk purchase for under $250 total, and later listed it for resale at $149,995 on an open marketplace.

The three-member Panel found the exact match with the mark, the marketplace categorization, and the absence of evidence of trademark screening favored the Complainant, but held these were outweighed by the Respondent's established domain investment business, the multi-domain acquisition, evidence of third-party uses of the term, and the absence of any offer directed specifically at the Complainant, concluding the Complainant narrowly failed to prove the Respondent targeted its mark at registration @ https://t.co/bVcXA9e6QE

[Internet Commerce @ICADomains]

#RDNH in #edmi.com before #WIPO. The Complainant is a #Singapore public company and a subsidiary of Osaki Electric Co., Ltd, a leading Japanese provider of energy meters and smart metering systems for utilities. Respondent, a domain investor, won the disputed #Domain at a public expired-domain auction on September 12, 2020, for its inherent value as a pronounceable 4-letter name. Based on the parties’ email evidence and negotiation accounts, around May 26, 2022, Complainant attempted to buy the disputed Domain Name from Respondent.

Respondent’s evidence also shows that its “pronounceable four letter (4L) brandable domain business”, while the Complainant has provided no evidence to support its mark as “well-known”. Panel finds Reverse Domain Name Hijacking: despite identical domain and mark, Complainant lacked evidence, initiated purchase talks without asserting rights, showed no proof Respondent knew its mark, walked away then returned years later threatening #UDRP to force a low price. Complaint wasn’t reasonably justified @ https://t.co/4vFcJqAPlu

[Internet Commerce @ICADomains]

The latest #UDRP Digest (vol. 5.40) titled "Panel: No ‘Per se Legal Obligation’ Under the Policy to Conduct a Trademark Search" is now available! Explore fascinating #domain name cases including <#mediagiant.com>, <#turkiyesigorta.com>, <#jiggle.com> and others, with insightful commentary from @dnattorney.

Dive into the complexities of #DomainLaw with us, visit: https://t.co/rClAUJ40xE #domains #domaindisputes #domainnames #trademarks #newsletter #weekly #digest

[Ankur Raheja @ankurraheja]

Glad to have represented #IndiraIVF in successfully recovering their stolen #domainname https://t.co/a9XDwj7pio through the #UDRP process before #CAC. This was a critical win ahead of their upcoming IPO. The case also highlights that hacked #domains being sold in the #aftermarket

[DomainNameWire.com @DomainNameWire]

Indian IVF giant Indira IVF recovers stolen domain - https://t.co/u8YvmzwENU

[Ankur Raheja @ankurraheja]

Today's article in @EconomicTimes titled "Trademark Infringement: Is cybersquatting threatening your brand?" features my comments on Domain Name Disputes. #Trademarks #UDRP #DomainDisputes #DomainNames. Read @ https://t.co/4EuvbzXXNm

[Ankur Raheja @ankurraheja]

The Case of <Ekart .com> and UDRP Disputes by Indian Companies @ #LinkedIn

Domain names are registered on a first-come, first-served basis. In domain dispute proceedings, the panel must determine whether the term is a unique, coined phrase associated exclusively with the complainant or if it is a name that could be chosen independently, without knowledge of or reference to the trademark holder. This is well established under UDRP, also evidenced by the UDRP decision pronounced yesterday in <zoracompanies .com>. Nevertheless, Indian companies continue to pursue valuable domain names through the UDRP/domain dispute process.

Read Article @ https://t.co/1c9OG9Qtpg

#UDRP #DomainNames #DomainDisputes #Domains #RDNH #ReverseDomainNameHijacking #Law #India #INDomainNames #Names #INDRP #NIXI #WIPO #CAC #ADRForum #ADNDRC #CIIDRC #INRegistry #Ekart #Flipkart #JIO #Reliance #RIL #RelianceInd #RelianceIndustries #IPO #KalyanJewellers #JioStar #JioHotstar #InternetCommerce #ICA #DomainLaw #Trademarks #WIPOOverview #UDRPPerspectives

[Internet Commerce @ICADomains]

The latest #UDRP Digest (Vol 4.38) titled "Panel: Respondent's Prerogative to Seek Any Price it Wishes for a Generic-Word Domain Name" is out now! Read about some interesting cases including <#hairdo.com>, <#seedsoflifechildcare.com>, <#tencentdocs.com> and more, with commentary from @dnattorney.

Unravel the intricacies of #DomainLaw with us, visit:  https://t.co/4SziyCVsxy #domains #domaindisputes #domainnames #trademarks #newsletter #weekly #digest

[Internet Commerce @ICADomains]

#UDRP #EISCO.com denied before #NAF. The Complainant claims to own EISCO trademarks, including the US Trademark (registered on May 10, 2016; claimed first use / in commerce: December 31, 2002). The Complaint does not contain any further information about the Complainant, its activities, or its history. The Respondent acquired the Domain in 2012 and contends that the term "EISCO" is a 5-letter short and brandable word, that was registered as a domain name investment.

The Panel finds that one should not lightly conclude that a respondent registered and/or used a domain name in bad faith. The Respondent's acquisition of the disputed domain name predates the Complainant's registration of the Trademarks by at least 4 years. The burden of proof is on the Complainant... the Complainant has not established sufficient secondary meaning in its Trademarks to create common law or unregistered #trademark rights in the marks.

Acquiring and selling domain names does not in itself constitute bad faith registration or bad faith use of the domain names. The Complainant failed to provide convincing argumentation and documentation that this would constitute bad faith #DomainForSale @ https://t.co/50qM5aOfPJ

[Internet Commerce @ICADomains]

#UDRP #OneTab.com denied. Since 2013, the Complainant has offered a web browser extension as a productivity tool designed 'to reduce web browser tab clutter' and is online at <one-tab .com>. The Complainant owns #Trademark Registrations for ONETAB (word) in the UK (May 10, 2024); and EU (June 20, 2024). The Respondent acquired the disputed domain name on March 4, 2023, for USD 4,300 through an auction run by the Registrar. The Respondent initially listed the disputed domain name for sale at a “buy now” price of USD 25,000, which he increased to USD 50,000 once the Complainant expressed an interest in acquiring the disputed domain name via a broker.

Held there is no direct evidence of targeting; The term “onetab” (or “one tab”) is potentially descriptive of a variety of things, and this is borne out by the fact that it is not exclusively associated with the Complainant in use; The Panel’s independent search of the TMview database for “onetab” revealed eight different registered trademarks consisting of ONETAB; The acquisition of the disputed domain name seems consistent with the Respondent’s apparent practice of registering descriptive domain names for resale; The Respondent doubled his listed asking price but was not informed of the identity of the interested party by the broker...

On the record before it, the cumulative weightings of the factors for either Party are so close that the Panel cannot say with confidence that either outweighs the other. The Panel’s view is that it would require the evidentiary tools available to a court having greater probative capacity such as discovery, cross-examination, subpoenas, criminal sanctions for perjury etc., to decide which of the Parties��� positions is the more likely @ https://t.co/5jmjbW9W1w

[Internet Commerce @ICADomains]

#RDNH in #gosno.com. The Complainant, founded in 1926, is a German functional #bikewear supplier company. It owns the #EUIPO #trademark for GONSO, registered on August 21, 1998. The disputed Domain Name was registered on October 23, 2011 by a Domain Name Investor. The Complainant alleges that the disputed #DomainName is offered for sale for the amount of US $24,500 at the Respondent’s website.

Held that the Respondent acting as a #Domain Name Investor, selected and registered the term #GONSO, for its potential value as a personal name, without intent to target or take advantage of the Complainant’s trademark GONSO. the Panel accepts that it constitutes a bona fide offering of goods or services for the Policy.

Further, the Respondent’s offer for sale of the domain name doesn’t constitute bad faith under the Policy (“registration of domain names to sell them at a profit is not of itself objectionable under the Policy.”) Lastly, the motive that “belies the Complainant’s undertaking, required by paragraph 3(b)(xiii) of the Rules, “that this Complaint is not being presented for any improper purpose” @ https://t.co/dWP1sz4xfp

[Internet Commerce @ICADomains]

#UDRP Transfer of #tencentdocs.com before @iHKIAC (Panelist: @ankurraheja). The Complainant was founded in November 1998 and is a leading provider of Internet value-added services in #China, including #QQ (QQ Instant Messenger), #WeChat, and more. It has held registered trademarks in China (Respondent’s jurisdiction) since 2002, with renewals extending until 2032. The Complainant alleges that the Respondent’s registration of the #DomainName shortly after the Complainant announced the launch of ‘#Tencent Docs’ on April 18, 2018, strongly suggests that the Respondent knew of the Complainant. The Domain Name is offered for sale for USD 5k.

Held this is a clear case of #cybersquatting, as the Domain Name is composed of the Complainant’s well-known trademark and solely refers to its product. The Respondent registered the disputed Domain Name to target and exploit the Complainant’s trademark and its public announcement regarding #TencentDocs. The registration of an identical or confusingly similar #domain name that is patently connected with a particular trademark owned by an entity with no connection with the #trademark owner is indicative of opportunistic bad faith @ https://t.co/pjd0JX3Ts6

[Internet Commerce @ICADomains]

The latest #UDRP Digest (Vol 3.36) is out now! Read about some interesting cases including #terravita.shop, #altalaval.org, #kvasir.com and more, with commentary from @domainarts, @dnattorney, and @ankurraheja!

Unravel the intricacies of #DomainLaw with us, visit: https://t.co/19oOS1IxAm #domains #domaindisputes #domainnames #trademarks #newsletter #weekly #digest #subscribe

[Space Falcon @SpaceFalconAI]

We want to show our appreciation and thank @ankurraheja for winning another UDRP case and securing https://t.co/64HYZS6eus domain ownership for us! 🤝

Also, a big shout out to @ICADomains for covering the case in more detail.

Events like this make the internet fair and secure.

[Business Upturn @businessupturn]

Valuable Three-Letter Domain Names under UDRP / INDRP
#INDRP #UDRP
https://t.co/deIPRTYD4o

[Ankur Raheja @ankurraheja]

#UDRP Glad to receive #RDNH ruling in domain dispute matter of <https://t.co/ArreHfLC9O> with the single Panelist before @WIPO. The domain name was registered in 2002, while Complainant came into existence in 2010.

The Complainant operates at .co domain name and it seems <https://t.co/4r2wCy31gj> was acquired in 2015 from another Domain Name investor. Therefore, the Complainant very well knew that it needs to acquire the disputed Domain Name <https://t.co/ArreHfLC9O> as well and had no basis for this Complaint. The decision reads:

"Here, the disputed domain name was registered well before the Complainant acquired trademark rights or even came into existence, so it would have been impossible for the Respondent to have registered the disputed domain name to target the Complainant and its mark.

The Complainant should surely have known that the Complaint could not succeed based on these facts, and proceeding with this Complaint can only be viewed as an attempt to deprive a registered domain-name holder of a domain name.

Therefore, the Panel finds that the Complaint was brought in bad faith, in an attempt at Reverse Domain Name Hijacking, and constitutes an abuse of the administrative proceeding."

The decision is at: https://t.co/oa4BWGtSNa

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