The Smells of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking

It has been awhile since a UDRP panelist issued a decision in support of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking against a trademark owner. The latest RDNH decision involves the domain name AROMA.COM. In a decision issued January 16, 2006, Panelist John J. Upchurch determined that Mirama Enterprises, Inc. dba Aroma Housewares Company "attempted to abuse the administrative process to wrest control of Respondent's domain name and take over the domain name registration." The decision is Mirama Enterprises, Inc. dba Aroma Housewares Company v. NJDomains, Abuse Contact:abuse@mail.com c/o Gerald Gorman, NAF Case FA588486 (Jan. 16, 2006).