As a branch of the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center (ADNDRC), the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC) is one of the domain name… Read More »HKIAC Guide to Alternative Domain Name Dispute Resolution (2nd ed.)
According to data from Kenya’s Anti-Counterfeit Authority, an envisioned one of five merchandise bought within the Kenyan marketplace is counterfeit. Almost 10% of Kenya’s population… Read More »Brand Owners, be Aware! Marketplaces in Kenya that you should be conscious of
On June 10, 2022, the Paris court ruled that Amazon had violated the Carré Blanc trademark by implementing a “tortuous SEO strategy”. Concerning natural… Read More »French court holds Amazon liable for trademark infringement
Gorgonzola is a town in Italy known for producing its eponymous cheese. The name “Gorgonzola” is protected by Italian and European legislation and, through international… Read More »UDRP about gorgonzola.wtf : don’t say “cheese”!
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
The following domain names are for sale, among thousands more: They are called “blockchain domain names”, “Web3 domain names”, “crypto domains”, “NFT domain names” and… Read More »Decentralized domain names: the need for discussion between operators and intellectual property right holders
On June 20, 2022, ICANN and EURid signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their collaboration in developing Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) (icann.org, June 22,… Read More »A Memorandum of Understanding between ICANN and EURid on Internationalized Domain Names
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
It is important to specify that the dispute takes place in the context of the French market. Cristal vision, optician, owns a word trademark “Cristal… Read More »“Crystal vision” c. “Crystal visual”: no confusion
On 25 November 2020, the European Commission published its “An intellectual property action plan to support the EU’s recovery and resilience” (COM(2020) 760 final: eur-lex.europa.eu).… Read More »WhoIs data: new response from ICANN to the European Commission
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