Steve Levy ⬥ 10 February The first UDRP decision involving a .XXX domain name was handed down by a National Arbitration Forum (NAF) Panelist on Tuesday. HEB Grocery Company, L.P. prevailed in its Complaint against Eric Gonzales over the domain name HEB.xxx. The decision itself was unremarkable as Mr. Gonzales clearly lacked rights or interests […]
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FairWinds Partners — February 9, 2012 The process of thinking through, applying for, acquiring, and launching a new gTLD, in a lot of ways, is not so different from a roller coaster. In this case, we’re not referring to the fear or excitement it can induce, or its potential ability to make you want to
Steve Levy ⬥ 3 February The Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) is reporting that the Russian Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear an appeal from Tissot, the luxury Swiss watchmaker and member of the Swatch Group, over Holmrook Limited’s use of the “Tissot” trademark and the domain name Tissot.ru. Back in December, the Moscow
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Steve Levy ⬥ 3 February The Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) is reporting that the Russian Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear an appeal from Tissot, the luxury Swiss watchmaker and member of the Swatch Group, over Holmrook Limited’s use of the “Tissot” trademark and the domain name Tissot.ru. Back in December, the Moscow
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FairWinds Partners — February 2, 2012 The majority of the advice and guidance we offer brand owners here on gTLD Strategy has to do with the short term: figuring out whether or not to apply for a new gTLD, which to apply for, how to best answer the application questions, etc. But the truth is,
Phil Lodico ⬥ 31 January Things could be about to get real for Filipino cybersquatters. The Filipino Senate recently passed the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. While still awaiting passage in the Filipino House of Representatives, the proposed legislation criminalizes cybersquatting, making it a “punishable act.” Those found guilty could face six to twelve years
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Phil Lodico ⬥ 31 January Things could be about to get real for Filipino cybersquatters. The Filipino Senate recently passed the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. While still awaiting passage in the Filipino House of Representatives, the proposed legislation criminalizes cybersquatting, making it a “punishable act.” Those found guilty could face six to twelve years
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Josh Bourne ⬥ 27 January A few days ago, a client sent me an email asking me to weigh in on what domain names her company should register to correspond with its presence in markets in the Middle East. While she was planning to register the core brand name in the relevant ccTLDs, or country
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Josh Bourne ⬥ 27 January A few days ago, a client sent me an email asking me to weigh in on what domain names her company should register to correspond with its presence in markets in the Middle East. While she was planning to register the core brand name in the relevant ccTLDs, or country
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Samantha Demetriou ⬥ 24 January Please note: this blog post is meant to be a humorous piece. I advise placing your tongue inside your cheek before reading. I’m willing to bet that nearly every tech entrepreneur out there dreams of coming up with the idea for THE new technology, the one that changes the way
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Samantha Demetriou ⬥ 24 January Please note: this blog post is meant to be a humorous piece. I advise placing your tongue inside your cheek before reading. I’m wiling to bet that nearly every tech entrepreneur out there dreams of coming up with the idea for THE new technology, the one that changes the way
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Josh Bourne ⬥ 23 January For brand owners, the launch of a new generic top-level domain (gTLD) brings with it a now all-too familiar nuisance: the Sunrise period. Sunrise periods are a necessary evil for businesses: on the one hand, they provide businesses with the opportunity to protect their brand in newly launched extensions, but
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