The Prudential Insurance Company of America v. Zhang et al

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Case Number:

1:20-cv-00450

Court:

Virginia Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Trademark

Judge:

T. S. Ellis, III

Firms

  1. January 24, 2023

    4th Circ. Affirms Prudential's Early Win In Web Domain Suit

    The Fourth Circuit affirmed Prudential's win in a cybersquatting suit against a Chinese company that registered a domain name identical to the insurance giant's trademark, ruling Tuesday that a company specializing in foreign exchange trading should have known that PRU was Prudential's New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol.

  2. March 05, 2021

    Prudential Can't Block Trial Testimony In Web Domain Fight

    A Virginia federal judge on Friday denied Prudential Insurance Co. of America's request to block the registrant of a domain name identical to the insurance giant's trademark from giving testimony in the cybersquatting case.

  3. September 11, 2020

    Prudential Calls For End To 'Shell Game' In Domain Fight

    An attorney for Prudential said Friday that the registrant of a domain name identical to the company's trademark is running a "shell game" after also claiming to represent the domain's owner, which has been largely absent from the cybersquatting case.

  4. July 01, 2020

    Va. Judge Suspicious Of Prudential Domain Dispute

    A Virginia federal judge pointedly questioned the purpose of a cybersquatting suit Prudential Insurance Co. of America slapped against a Chinese national, noting that while a disputed three-letter domain name is identical to the insurance giant's trademark, it isn't being used at all by the registrant and Prudential has no trademark rights in China.