The Swiss Federal Administration recently announced that natural persons domiciled in Switzerland and Swiss nationals will be entitled to register a .swiss domain name. Applications… Read More »Less restrictions for .swiss extension
The .shop extension continues to be of significant interest to cybersquatters. Brands active in online commerce are particularly targeted. As a preventive measure, it is… Read More ».shop: a strategic extension for e-commerce
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has proposed the creation of a new top-level domain (TLD) .INTERNAL. This extension would be for… Read More »ICANN proposes the creation of an extension for internal use
The Brand Safety Alliance (BSA), an offshoot of GoDaddy Registry, introduced GlobalBlock, a new domain name blocking service covering over 500 domain name extensions. In… Read More »GlobalBlock: Introducing a new blocking mechanism in over 500 extensions
Every year begins with the release of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center statistics on domain name disputes. These figures are… Read More »WIPO cybersquatting statistics: just the tip of the iceberg
Verizon initiated a lawsuit against Mr. McMan for cybersquatting, invoking the 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d) (Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act or “ACPA”), trademark infringement based on 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1) (Lanham Act), and false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(A) (Lanham Act).
On the 12th of December 2023, the SYRELI panel of AFNIC granted the transfer of the domain name porcelainefrancaisedelimoges.fr to the Association for the geographical… Read More »Porcelainefrancaisedelimoges.fr: first SYRELI decision involving a geographical indication protecting industrial and artisanal goods
DNS Spoofing (Domain Name System Spoofing) is a very common technique used by hackers to attack networks and computer systems. When you access a website,… Read More »Cybersecurity: DNS spoofing and implementing key actions to combat it
One of the most crucial aspects of IP management is the secure transmission of data within the network infrastructure. The Domain Name System (DNS) is an… Read More »Cybersecurity: Understanding DNSSEC and Its Benefits in Intellectual Property
Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 18, 2023 on the protection of geographical indications of artisanal and industrial… Read More »The regulation (EU) 2023/2411 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 October 2023 on the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products
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