An AI-driven intellectual property protection firm, MarqVision, has recently filed a reverse domain name hijacking complaint on behalf of a client. This complaint involves the domain name concreted.com, which was registered over a decade prior to the existence of the complainant, Ideas On Board Corp, a Korean company that operates under the domain concreted.kr.
The case was automatically deemed unviable, as the current owner of concreted.com had acquired it long before the complainant established its trademark. Despite this fact, the complainant submitted additional filings trying to argue their case. However, WIPO panelist Andrea Mondini highlighted that since the trademark was registered many years after the domain was acquired, there could not have been any bad faith involved in the registration or usage of the domain name.
The panelist stated that the complaint was not just flawed but was initiated in bad faith, categorizing it as a clear attempt at reverse domain name hijacking. Notably, the domain owner had previously expressed willingness to sell the domain for $5,900, which raises questions about the motivations behind the complaint.
MarqVision, which recently secured $48 million in Series B funding, claims its AI platform frequently monitors domains for impersonation and prepares evidence for legal filings. However, their terms of service clearly state that they do not provide legal representation or initiate legal proceedings, indicating a gap between their services and legal capabilities.
The recent UDRP case marks the 25th cybersquatting claim filed by MarqVision, reflecting their active role in this legal realm, although they have only won one other case. The case highlights ongoing challenges in the domain name industry, particularly concerning the rights of domain registrants versus the claims of companies attempting to enforce their trademarks.
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