Legal Services

Domain Name Disputes

The GigaLaw Firm’s founder, Doug Isenberg, has unique experience in advising clients with domain name disputes, including repeated successful representation under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) — “the preferred option for most trademark owners,” according to Corporate Counsel magazine.

Isenberg has advised clients on domain name disputes since 1996 and currently serves as a domain name panelist for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). He has successfully represented clients as both complainants and respondents in proceedings under the UDRP before WIPO and the National Arbitration Forum.

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The GigaLaw Firm offers legal services exclusively in the areas of intellectual property, technology and Internet law.

Our services include legal representation related to:

Domain name disputes and advice
Copyright protection and infringement
Trademark clearance, prosecution, licensing and advice
Content licensing
Software licensing and other agreements
Technology agreements
Privacy on the Internet
CAN-SPAM Act and other e-mail legal issues
Website legal audits

Sample Representation

A few recent domain name victories obtained by The GigaLaw Firm for its clients include:

The Dow Chemical Company and Flexible Products Company v. Domain Discreet/ Commercial Thermal Solutions Inc, WIPO Case No. D2008-0910 (obtained transfer of domain name in first UDRP complaint fow Dow Chemical).
Western Union Holdings, Inc. v. Texas International Property Associates - NA, WIPO Case No. D2008-0589 (obtained transfer of 14 domain names for Western Union).
Terex Corporation v. Texas International Property Associates - NA NA, WIPO Case No. D2008-0733 (obtained transfer of domain name for world’s third-largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment).
EarthLink, Inc. v. Keith Blatz, WIPO Case No. D2007-1288 (obtained transfer of two domain names in EarthLink's first UDRP complaint).
Six Continents Hotels, Inc. v. NA InterMos, WIPO Case No. D2006-1313 (obtained transfer of typo domain name <holdiayinn.com>).
Six Continents Hotels Inc. v. Virgin Enterprises Limited, CIRA Case No. 00035 (obtained transfer of domain name <crownplaza.ca> in one of the earliest decisions under the Canadian dispute policy).
DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. v. Jucco Holdings, WIPO Case No. D2007-0389 (obtained voluntary transfer of domain name upon filing of complaint).
FIA Card Services, National Association v Impulse Marketing Group, Net OPS, NAF Claim No. 944261 (successfully defended registrant of domain name <usaplatinumplus.com>).
GB Investments, Inc. v. Donald Baker, WIPO Case No. D2007-1320 (obtained transfer of domain name <ihategunbroker.com>).
Young Life v. Peter Branelly, Netsol Ltd., WIPO Case No. DNU2007-0002 (obtained transfer of domain name in only the second dispute involving the .nu TLD).
The Benevolink Corporation v. Texas International Property Associates, WIPO Case No. D2007-0404 (obtained transfer of typo domain name <benovolink.com>).

In addition to domain name disputes, Doug Isenberg, founder of The GigaLaw Firm, has provided the following services to clients, among many others:

Represented a national television news network and its affiliated companies in numerous Internet content and technology licensing agreements
Represented the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in negotiations with a new technology sponsor and other matters relating to the worldwide Olympic corporate sponsorship program
Represented a professional sports league in trademark licensing and domain name matters
Represented an acclaimed visual artist in multiple copyright disputes with art galleries and online sellers of infringing paintings
Represented one of the 10 largest U.S. banks in technology licensing matters
Represented a division of a Fortune 5 company in website compliance and domain name matters

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