In the landscape of new gTLDs, some disputes feel almost too predictable. Yet behind these seemingly anecdotal cases often lie insufficient prevention strategies. The recent… Read More »UDRP on ralphlauren.website: Why This Dispute Should Never Have Existed
Beneath the shine of promotions, risks intensify. Each year, Black Friday and Cyber Monday trigger a sharp rise in scams, counterfeit goods, and brand impersonation.… Read More »Black Friday and Cyber Monday: When the Light Also Draws the Shadows
In 2012, the launch of the New gTLD Program quietly introduced a distinct category of extensions: the .BRANDs, top-level domains reserved for a single company.… Read More ».BRAND: When a TLD Becomes Your Own Digital Architecture
As the launch of the new gTLDs (“New gTLD Program: Next Round”) approaches, expected in April 2026, ICANN has introduced a platform called the Applicant… Read More »Applicant Support Program: Facilitating Access to New gTLDs
From hosts.txt to the upcoming 2026 round, the Domain Name System (DNS) has undergone successive waves of expansion, transforming a technical addressing tool into a… Read More »Forty Years of DNS: From symbolics.com to the Dawn of the 2026 Round
Unstoppable Domains[1] has confirmed its intention to apply for .robot in the upcoming ICANN round, expected in April 2026, in collaboration with 0G Foundation[2]. The… Read More ».ROBOT: A CryptoTLD Aiming for Its DNS Twin
Internet naming is no longer just a matter of DNS. As 2026 approaches, Web3 players are multiplying cryptoTLDs to the point where the same extension… Read More »2026 in Sight: CryptoTLDs, twinTLDs, and Domain Name Portfolio Strategy
1. Introduction Two court rulings issued just weeks apart, one by the Judicial Court of Paris and the other by the High Court of Singapore,… Read More »Upcycling: ecolonomy vs. intellectual property
Since February 15, 2025, Morocco has revised the Dispute Resolution Policy applicable to domain names under .MA and المغرب. to incorporate new measures. Expansion of… Read More »Marrocco : .MA and المغرب. dispute resolution
In WIPO Case No. D2024-4253, Pixabay Inc. successfully obtained the transfer of the domain name <pixabay.net>, registered in 2015, five years after the launch of… Read More »Lessons from the Pixabay.net case
