.ZUERICH: available from 30 August 2021
The canton of Zurich is launching the .ZUERICH on August 30, 2021. From 30 August to 29 October 2021, owners of trademarks registered in the… Read More ».ZUERICH: available from 30 August 2021
Australia: domain.au available from March 2022
auDA, the Australian registry in charge of the .AU domain names, has announced that second-level domain names such as nom.au will be available from March… Read More »Australia: domain.au available from March 2022
Everything.sucks: freedom of expression as a pretext for concealing greedy intent
When two or more fundamental rights or freedoms conflict, the principle of proportionality applies. Intellectual property rights may have a tumultuous relationship with some other… Read More »Everything.sucks: freedom of expression as a pretext for concealing greedy intent
Everything.sucks : la liberté d’expression comme prétexte dissimulant une intention cupide
Lorsque deux droits ou libertés fondamentaux s’opposent, le principe de proportionnalité s’impose. Les droits de propriété intellectuelle, qui sont des droits fondamentaux, entretiennent des rapports… Read More »Everything.sucks : la liberté d’expression comme prétexte dissimulant une intention cupide
itDRP on bulgarireplica.it: brief focus on the word “replica”
Bulgari SpA was notified that the domain bulgarireplica.it, registered by an Italian national, was used to refer to a website where visitors could purchase identical… Read More »itDRP on bulgarireplica.it: brief focus on the word “replica”
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
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
Shanghai Pudong Court White Paper on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights of Foreign-Invested Enterprises
Last April, the intellectual property division of the Shanghai Pudong court published a White Paper dedicated to building an environment favorable to the protection of… Read More »Shanghai Pudong Court White Paper on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights of Foreign-Invested Enterprises
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)
