The battle for the promising .WALLET
In the metaverse, the wallet is the key. The encrypted wallet is based on blockchain technology, which should ensure a high level of security (provided… Read More »The battle for the promising .WALLET
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The rise of intellectual property infringing activities on social media
Social media platforms have been part of the Internet landscape for more than a decade but it’s only in the latest years, after a staggering… Read More »The rise of intellectual property infringing activities on social media
.KIDS: participating in the sunrise period is a moral duty
UNICEF estimates that there are nearly 2.4 billion children under 18 (unicef.org), i.e. around 1/3 of the world’s population. The games and toys market alone… Read More ».KIDS: participating in the sunrise period is a moral duty
Combating the Sale of Counterfeit Goods
The issue of combating the online sale of counterfeit products, especially fashion items and luxury accessories, has been a massive thorn of big brands for… Read More »Combating the Sale of Counterfeit Goods
2022 Europol and European Intellectual Property Office Counterfeiting Report
The joint annual report of Europol and the European Intellectual Property Office (europol.europa.eu, March 2022) confirms an increasing import of packaging materials and semi-finished products… Read More »2022 Europol and European Intellectual Property Office Counterfeiting Report
Russia: denial of justice for foreign parties
The news intrigued the mainstream press (see, for example, theindependent.co.uk; dailymail.co.uk; mirror.co.uk; thesun.co.uk) and intellectual property blogs (not. worldipreview.com). A Russian court has refused to… Read More »Russia: denial of justice for foreign parties
Statistics 2021: out-of-court proceedings relating to domain names
Alternative domain name dispute resolution service providers administered more cases than ever, such as WIPO whose case rate increased by 22%. WIPO: 5128 cases Forum:… Read More »Statistics 2021: out-of-court proceedings relating to domain names
Black Friday and Cyber Monday: detecting abusive domain name registrations and acting quickly
Each year, the Black Friday/Cyber Monday event comes with multiple and heterolytic cyber threats, including cybersquatting and typosquatting. In this regard, the mere creation of… Read More »Black Friday and Cyber Monday: detecting abusive domain name registrations and acting quickly
France: proof of the well-known status of a trademark through the Barrisol case
The end of a license for intellectual property rights has the sudden effect of restoring the parties to the status quo ante. One day, the… Read More »France: proof of the well-known status of a trademark through the Barrisol case
UDRP targetting gnp.com: brief comment on the strategy to adopt in the case of a short acronym brand
Grupo Nacional Provincial is a Mexican insurance company founded in 1907 which owns several Mexican trademarks composed of the acronym “GNP”. GNC wanted to secure the domain… Read More »UDRP targetting gnp.com: brief comment on the strategy to adopt in the case of a short acronym brand