Managing trademarks and domain names is demanding, and even more when the trademark is made up of a generic word (eg: Apple, Caterpillar, Orange). Among… Read More »cnDRP on caterpillar. 中国 and 卡特彼勒. 中国: the risks of recklessness
Shortly after the announcement of the hosting of the 2032 Olympic Games by the city of Brisbane, the registry in charge of the administration of… Read More »Brisbane Olympic Games in 2032: already some cybersquatting attempts
The Gorgonzola defense organization recently succeeded in a UDRP case concerning the domain name gorgonzola.blue (WIPO, D2021-0722, Consorzio per la Tutela del Formaggio Gorgonzola v.… Read More »Geographical indications cybersquatting: the Gorgonzola case
Microsoft’s IT managers faced a new cybersecurity issue. For a few hours this Sunday, May 23, the Exchange administration portal was blocked. When users attempted… Read More »SSL Certificates: Watch out for renewals
In May 2019, French customs notified M. BV that they had seized 1000 badges similar to its European registered trademarks (see below) on the basis… Read More »“Get off of my cloud”: Paris court rules in favor of Rolling Stones logo owner in infringement case
How to get the transfer of a domain name such as brother.tld? The Japanese company Brother Industries is confronted with the generic character of the… Read More »How to get the transfer of a domain name such as brother.tld?
Amazon platforms are, collectively, one of the main concerns of intellectual property rights holders facing online counterfeiting, as evidenced by testimonials provided by right holders… Read More »Amazon report on its fight against counterfeiting
JD is one of the leading players in e-commerce within China, boasting 745,8 billion Yuans in total net revenues for 2020. Ahead of the World… Read More »JD upgrades its anti-counterfeit system
We bring to your attention new controversial practices on .sucks domain names. This TLD was designed to promote freedom of expression and to give consumers… Read More »Important information on domain names reproducing trademarks under .sucks
Can a registrar be held responsible for the illegal or illicit use of a domain name registered and controlled by a co-contractor whose Whois data… Read More »Cybersquatting in China: joint and several liability of the cybersquatter and the registrar
