Cybersquatting claim for 153 domain names — Allstate wins
Firm won cybersquatting dispute involving domains targeting its identity protection product.
Insurance giant Allstate has won a giant cybersquatting dispute.
The firm filed a claim with World Intellectual Property Organization against 153 domain names, all of which appear to target the Allstate Identity Protection (AIP) brand. AIP helps clients manage their online privacy.
The domain names either spell out “AllstateIdentityProtection” or include “AIP”. Examples include:
theallstateidentityprotection .com
tryaipsite .com
useaiphub .com
workwithallstateidprotection .com
Allstate stated most of the domain names forwarded to its official website.
The complaint names Nikita Bykadarov, Backlinkswappers, inc., and Pranam Lipinski as the domain name registrants.
World Intellectual Property Organization charges $2,000 to hear cases involving 6 to 10 domains; it charges a negotiated fee for cases involving more than 10 domain names.
SILKA AB represented Allstate in the dispute. The domain registrants did not respond to the accusations.
