New gTLD .MUSIC
After multiple legal setbacks resulting from competition between candidates for the management of the .MUSIC new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD), the Internet Corporation for Assigned… Read More »New gTLD .MUSIC
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UDRP on parramatta.com: the difficulty of requesting the transfer of a geographical name
In disputes between, on the one hand, an administrative entity defined by geographical boundaries (city, region, or state) and, on the other hand, the holder… Read More »UDRP on parramatta.com: the difficulty of requesting the transfer of a geographical name
Geographical indications cybersquatting: the Gorgonzola case
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
Japanese Intellectual Property Arbitration Center (JIPAC) sets first precedent in allowing English as the language of proceedings in a domain name dispute (JP-DRP)
In a breaking decision, JIPAC accepted English as the language of proceedings for the first time, setting a useful precedent for ulterior litigants. The first… Read More »Japanese Intellectual Property Arbitration Center (JIPAC) sets first precedent in allowing English as the language of proceedings in a domain name dispute (JP-DRP)
ICANN and .WEB: now is the time to make decisions!
In 2012, when applications for Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) were first opened, seven registries applied to administer .WEB, including Nu Dot Co (NDT), Donuts… Read More »ICANN and .WEB: now is the time to make decisions!
How to get the transfer of a domain name such as brother.tld?
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?
United States: a strict interpretation of the word “registration” of a domain name in the ACPA excluding de facto the act of acquisition
In the United States, more than twenty years after the Anti-cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA), the debate on the notion of “registration” is at the… Read More »United States: a strict interpretation of the word “registration” of a domain name in the ACPA excluding de facto the act of acquisition
Spase, Inc. loses cybersquatting dispute for a third time
Spase, Inc. has failed for the 3rd time to submit a successful UDRP for spase.com. The complainant clearly does not understand the true definition of… Read More »Spase, Inc. loses cybersquatting dispute for a third time
JD upgrades its anti-counterfeit system
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
The “France.com” case: sovereign immunity of the French State and rejection of the complaint of France.com, Inc.
In 2015, the American company France.com, Inc., owner of the eponymous domain name since 1994, brought proceedings against the Dutch company Traveland Resorts before the… Read More »The “France.com” case: sovereign immunity of the French State and rejection of the complaint of France.com, Inc.
