Comments on: UDRP: “Geographic Names Are Not Subject to Trademark Protection”

By: Ciudad pierde dominio | Dnzapping

Ciudad pierde dominio | Dnzapping — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:31:45 +0000

[...] una actividad lícita, especialmente cuando son geodominios o dominios genéricos. Como dijo el panelista Richard Page recientemente "la norma general es que los nombres [...]

By: Tom Rask on the UDRP Process | Elliot's Blog

Tom Rask on the UDRP Process | Elliot's Blog — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:06:24 +0000

[...] you cannot agree, you can do what Nat did (in the LomaLinda.com UDRP): a 3-member Panel. But this is risky. You can still lose 2-1 by getting two people like Richard [...]

By: Domain Name Expires; City Believes Cyber Squatter Stole It | Elliot's Blog

Domain Name Expires; City Believes Cyber Squatter Stole It | Elliot's Blog — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:41:02 +0000

[...] geographic and non-trademarked domain names – after they expire. Just check out what a UDRP panelist said about geodomain names recently when he referenced, ““the general rule that geographic names are not subject to [...]

By: David J Castello

David J Castello — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:57:29 +0000

PS:
After reading about the LomaLinda.net and LomaLinda.org decisions, I felt a closer review of Mr Richard W Page was warranted. I did a quick search and was immediately met with domainers on forums calling this guy every name in the book.

From DNForum in 2007: “For some valuable domains ALWAYS go for 3-member panel. The biggest SOB panelist is Richard W. Page. He is an example of why one should go for 3-member panel. Because to get this panelist = you lost the domain. Wouldn’t surprise me one day some “accident” happens to this SOB when he strips of valuable generic domain someone who does not like to get f**ked…”

After digging a little deeper I believe this guy represents a genuine problem for domainers. He was the sole dissenting panelist on the SuperSupplements.com decision (Respondent won), he handed BudgetSaver.com to Budget$aver, Crew.com to J Crew International, IHateGunBroker.com to Gun Broker…and those are just the first few I checked.

By: David J Castello

David J Castello — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:19:25 +0000

Whoa – was not aware of this:
“But then recently the University filed a UDRP against the owner of lomalinda.net and lomalinda.org and they won. The sole panelist for that decision was Richard Page.”

I also did not know that you could request a specific panelist???