Tag Archives: citizenhawk

Wed 11th September 2013
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Typosquatting domain liberation organisation CitizenHawk acquired - CitizenHawk acquired by legal and brand services firm. Wolters Kluwer Corporate Legal Services (CLS) has acquired CitizenHawk, Inc., a company that helps companies protect their brands in domain names. CitizenHawk is primarily a typosquatting recovery firm. It helps companies obtain typos of their domain names, often times ones that are held by cybersquatters. Although its business model has shifted over the years, it primarily acquires typos with no upfront cost ... read more ...
Wed 10th April 2013
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CitizenHawk sued after promulgation dual stop & terminate letters - Man sues domain recovery firm after receiving two cease desist letters. A San Diego man has sued typosquatting recovery firm CitizenHawk after receiving two cease desist letters. Michael Eddy says he received letters regarding USSearchReports.com and Naturalizes.com. The first letter said USSearchReports.com infringes the rights of Intelius’ mark for “US Search.com”. The second said that Naturalizes.com infringes the rights of Brown Shoe Company’s mark for ... read more ...
Tue 16th October 2012
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CitizenHawk patents the typo liberation business model - An in-depth look at CitizenHawk’s business model. Brand protection company CitizenHawk has been granted a patent that broadly covers its business model of recovering typo domain names on behalf of clients and then monetizing them. The U.S. patent basically explains the company’s entire business model from start to end; at least what the model was at the time it filed its patent. If you want to know exactly how it goes about discovery, categorizing, and recovering ... read more ...
Fri 31st August 2012
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Macth.com owners sues Match.com and CitizenHawk after losing UDRP - Domain owner files complaint to halt transfer of domain name after losing UDRP. The owner of Macth.com has sued online dating company Match.com and domain name recovery firm CitizenHawk after losing a UDRP for her domain name. In a complaint filed in the Southern District of Florida (pdf), Liz Eddy is asking for declaratory relief and financial penalties. She says Macth.com is a generic typo. Eddy lost a UDRP for Macth.com on August 15. She alleges that Match.com ... read more ...
Thu 19th May 2011
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CitizenHawk Gets Into Corporate Domain Management - Company expands beyond recovering typosquatted domain names. CitizenHawk is expanding from its roots as a typosquatting domain name recovery service. Today the company announced two new services: corporate domain management and online brand monitoring. The corporate domain management product puts it in competition with companies such as MarkMonitor and CSC. It includes an online domain management system, registration, and private registrations. The online monitoring ... read more ...
Tue 12th October 2010
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CitizenHawk Nailed For Reverse Domain Hijacking, Chastised by Panelist - Typo recovery company embarrassed by TinyPrint.com case. For the second time, cybersquatting recovery company CitizenHawk has been chastised by a UDRP panelist for submitting a boilerplate complaint. This time the panelist threw in an added bonus, finding the company’s complainant guilty of reverse domain hijacking. CitizenHawk filed a complaint on behalf of Tiny Prints, Inc. for the domain name TinyPrint.com. Before discussing the merits of the case, panelist ... read more ...
Thu 22nd April 2010
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Arbitrator Blasts CitizenHawk for Boilerplate UDRP Filing - Panelist calls out mass UDRP filer for automated case submission. Just how does CitizenHawk file so many UDRP cases? It appears to use an automated UDRP generator or template to quickly file cases. And a panelist with National Arbitration Forum is calling B.S. The case in question is on behalf of CitizenHawk client LetsTalk.com. The company tried to get LetzTalk.com, arguing that it differs by only one letter from its LetsTalk.com mark. But the complaint contained ... read more ...
Wed 7th April 2010
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CitizenHawk: Pulling a Sheets Off a “Typosquatting Recovery Firm” - New site watches a watchdog. One of the more controversial domain name companies is CitizenHawk. The company was founded in 2007 to help brands recover typos of their domain names. On behalf of clients, the company sends demand letters to registrants of typos and files UDRPs as well. When it recovers a domain, it has an agreement with the client that CitizenHawk may monetize the domain for a period of time. This is usually done through the client’s affiliate ... read more ...
Mon 14th December 2009
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Trademark Protection Firm Uses Trademarks in Its Meta Tags - CitizenHawk gets creative with other company’s trademarks. Just when you thought you’ve seen everything… CitizenHawk, a company that helps trademark owners protect against typosquatters, has some peculiar keywords in its meta tags, including trademarks of one major competitor. Yes, you read that right. Here are CitizenHawk.com’s meta keywords on its home page: cybersquatters, typosquatters, internet traffic, domain squatters, experts in stopping typosquatters, ... read more ...
Mon 16th November 2009
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Linking Automated UDRP Filers CitizenHawk and Alias Encore - CitizenHawk founder created competing firm for typosquatting recovery. This morning I was reading a couple articles about FreeCreditReport.com’s win of over 1,000 domains in a single UDRP. (See DNW’s story here.) I was going to write a post about how so many blogs get information wrong, spreading falsities. These aren’t willful, but still hurt companies. In this case, I was reading an article at one of AOL’s blogs that said the company behind the cybersquatting, ... read more ...
Fri 13th November 2009
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FreeCreditReport.com Wins 1,017 Domains in Single Arbitration - Hi, This is funny…when thid article came out a day ago: Interesting… FTC Cracking Down On The Not So Free Credit Reports Quote: The US Government and the Federal Trade Commission are cracking down on the not so free credit report services. New rules and possible legislation are currently being worked on to prevent consumers from being misled into paying for a service they can get for free. In 2003, the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act was passed by Congress. This act allowed ... read more ...