As mysterious Gleissner trademark portfolio grows, insider denies “far-fetched” claim of link to domain acquisitions

Over six months after our original reporting into the vast trademark and domain portfolio of entertainment magnate Michael Gleissner, his attorneys are continuing their prolific filing activity. While industry experts speculate that the mysterious filings could be linked to acquiring lucrative domain names, a source related to one of Gleissner’s companies tells World Trademark Review that this claim is “far-fetched” and “gross” – and reveals an unusual business strategy involving the ‘farming’ of brands.