On March 19, 2024, the European Commission published its “Recommendation on measures to combat counterfeiting and strengthen respect for intellectual property rights” (Europa.eu, 2024.03.19). Through… Read More »2024 European Commission Recommendation on measures to combat counterfeiting
Under Article 11 of the ICANN Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) Rules, the language of the dispute resolution process is determined by the… Read More »Enhancing transparency in domain name disputes: the case for including registration agreement language in WhoIs data
David Hogg, a Parkland school shooting survivor, and gun control activist has registered the domain name shoptrumpsneakers.com, which refers to Donald Trump’s new sneaker brand.… Read More »Shoptrumpsneakers.com: David Hogg’s push for gun control using Trump’s new sneaker brand
Every year begins with the release of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center statistics on domain name disputes. These figures are… Read More »WIPO cybersquatting statistics: just the tip of the iceberg
Verizon initiated a lawsuit against Mr. McMan for cybersquatting, invoking the 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d) (Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act or “ACPA”), trademark infringement based on 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1) (Lanham Act), and false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(A) (Lanham Act).
Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 18, 2023 on the protection of geographical indications of artisanal and industrial… Read More »The regulation (EU) 2023/2411 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 October 2023 on the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products
The wait is over! .MUSIC will finally be available on August 11, 2023. Brand owners are advised to participate in the sunrise period which will… Read More ».music sunrise period. The wait is over!
The Arbitration and Mediation Center of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has announced that the .UA (Ukraine) procedures can resume from July 1, 2023,… Read More ».UA Domain Name Dispute Resolution (Ukraine)
The European Commission has published its 2023 Report on protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights in third countries (europa.eu, 17 May 2023). This Report draws… Read More »Counterfeiting: China remains the top priority for the European Commission
Pru.com was created in 1997. This domain name belongs to the very closed club of those whose market value is inversely proportional to the number… Read More »Pru.com: a lack of prudence, a bluff, a fluke, and a success
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