The decision issued on 13 October 2025 in GROUPE ADEO / LEROY MERLIN v. Traffic Jet concerning the domain name <leroymerlin.live> raises legitimate concerns. Although… Read More »Leroy Merlin Loses UDRP Complaint in A Hard-to-Defend Decision
In a world where mobility defines how we live, work, and communicate, the new .MOBILE domain brings your brand closer to the connected generation. Whether… Read More »Launch of .MOBILE — The Domain for a Connected World
As the launch of the new gTLDs (“New gTLD Program: Next Round”) approaches, expected in April 2026, ICANN has introduced a platform called the Applicant… Read More »Applicant Support Program: Facilitating Access to New gTLDs
From hosts.txt to the upcoming 2026 round, the Domain Name System (DNS) has undergone successive waves of expansion, transforming a technical addressing tool into a… Read More »Forty Years of DNS: From symbolics.com to the Dawn of the 2026 Round
Unstoppable Domains[1] has confirmed its intention to apply for .robot in the upcoming ICANN round, expected in April 2026, in collaboration with 0G Foundation[2]. The… Read More ».ROBOT: A CryptoTLD Aiming for Its DNS Twin
ACPA (the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act) has been in the news lately, on the heels of an amicus brief[1] filed by INTA last month, aiming… Read More »ACPA: Addressing Domain Infringement in the US Courts
Internet naming is no longer just a matter of DNS. As 2026 approaches, Web3 players are multiplying cryptoTLDs to the point where the same extension… Read More »2026 in Sight: CryptoTLDs, twinTLDs, and Domain Name Portfolio Strategy
Few companies have announced their plans to apply for new domain extensions in the ICANN’s Next Round, planned for April 2026. There are two notable… Read More »Next Round Spotlight: Web2-Web3 Domain Bundles
You’ve found a web store selling the same product as your client and the URL is very similar to the client’s brand name. So, you… Read More »The Future of Domain Registration Data Requests: Balancing the Priorities of ICANN, the EU and the Legitimate Access Seeker
On May 30, ICANN published a full draft version of the New gTLD Program: Next Round Applicant Guidebook (AGB). In our previous rundown of considerations… Read More »New gTLD program: analyzing new rules and their relevance for prospective dotBrand applicants
