Brand and celebrity impersonation surged after Twitter recently introduced a controversial $8/month “Blue Tick” verification fee. As the risk of fraud rises, brands and trademark… Read More »Brand and Trademark Infringement on Twitter
A few blockchain domain name operators, including Unstoppable Domains, have created the Web3 Domain Alliance or W3DA (web3domainalliance.com). To date, the W3DA comprises the following… Read More »Blockchain domain names: the birth of the Web3 Domain Alliance (W3DA)
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) identifiers are entitled to enhanced protection under Article 6ter of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of… Read More »Can the International Olympic Committee prohibit the registration of domain names similar to the words “olympic” and “olympique”?
“First come, first served, so don’t come too late“, wrote Shakespeare in Measure for Measure, in 1616. “First come, first served” is a customary law proverb… Read More »New blockchain top-level domains: first come, first served?
The Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs, and Fraud Prevention (DGCCRF) is a branch of the French administration under the aegis of the Ministry of… Read More »Compliance with the Constitution of the delisting of Wish.com ordered by the French administration
On September 22, 2022, a decision rendered under the aegis of the Forum ordered the transfer of the domain name <arcelormittal.com.de> to the steel group… Read More »How to resolve a dispute over a domain name such as marque.com.de?
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
The “France.com” case made an impression. It may also constitute a turning point in the legal regime of this category of signs which, in diplomatic… Read More »The geographical name of national importance: common good or private monopoly?
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
