Lesson Learned: If you get notice of a UDRP proceeding – defend it.
In another UDRP decision last week, the rights to the domain name Weldon.com were transferred from the owner to the Complainant, IPS Corporation, largely because the original owner failed to respond whatsoever to the complaint. IPS Corporation owns several trademarks worldwide for the term WELD-ON, which is a bonding material for use with all types of plastic pipes. However, the weldon.com website as it stood before the decision of the Panel, simply contained third-party links and a search engine.
