The European Commission’s €550 million fine against AliExpress marks a major milestone in the enforcement of the Digital Services Act. Beyond counterfeiting, the decision highlights… Read More »The European Commission’s €550 Million Fine Against AliExpress: A Turning Point for Trade Mark Enforcement Under the Digital Services Act
Cybersquatting has evolved. Behind what appears to be nothing more than a domain name may now lie an entire fraudulent infrastructure: an online store, a… Read More »When the Lion Saves the Panther from Counterfeiting: Anatomy of a Fraudulent Online Store and the Evolution of Cybersquatting
Drawing on more than one hundred domain name decisions involving football clubs, this article explores how cybersquatting has evolved beyond the registration of domain names… Read More »Football Clubs and Cybersquatting: When a Domain Name Becomes the Infrastructure of Abuse
The BVLGARI UDRP decision is a timely reminder that not all domain extensions carry the same level of risk. Some are far more likely to… Read More »What the BVLGARI Case Teaches About Domain Extension Strategy
Professional footballers are building valuable portfolios of trademarks, domain names and digital assets. This article explores how intellectual property and Online Brand Protection help safeguard… Read More »Football, Trade Marks and Digital Identity: Protecting Players’ Intangible Assets
A recent decision of the Paris Judicial Court in Chanel v. Kamad Reworked provides important guidance on the legal limits of upcycling under trade mark… Read More »Upcycling and Trade Mark Law: The Chanel v. Kamad Reworked Decision
Starting on July 7, 2026, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will assume responsibility for administering Nominet’s Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) for .UK domain names.… Read More ».UK: WIPO Takes Over Administration of Disputes, but the DRS Retains Its Identity
A German court decision recognising copyright protection for the body shape of the Stratocaster, the historical limitations Fender encountered in its efforts to secure three-dimensional… Read More »Stratocaster: When Copyright Comes to the Rescue of an Iconic Shape
The .LATINO gTLD does not refer to a single territory or language. It evokes a transnational cultural space shaped by Latin languages, migration, music, media,… Read More ».LATINO: a new extension for an identity without borders
The 2026 cycle is approaching, and the application window is already set. In this context, companies are not lacking interest in dotBRANDs, but often in… Read More »DotBRAND 2026: The Time for Reflection Is Running Out
