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Melissa.city UDRP: Texas geography beats footwear trademark claim

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 DomainGang.com: Brazilian footwear company Grendene filed a UDRP against Melissa.city, arguing that the domain targeted its longstanding MELISSA trademark. The Respondent had a very different explanation: Melissa is a city in Texas. That claim was backed by a broader pattern. Between November 2025 and February 2026, the Respondent registered 17 .cit...