WHOIS developments, GI protections, DNS abuse and the next round: ICANN74 talking points
Return to in-person meeting sees focus on new and old issues
Return to in-person meeting sees focus on new and old issues
WTR analyses the brand protection dimensions of 'free speech' network Gettr and why the platform should be on enforcement radars of trademark practitioners.
The WTR Brand Elite dropped a point in the month ending 31 May, as stock markets around the world returned mixed results. Companies in the energy sector, though, had a strong month.
A Third Circuit decision allowing a US news anchor to sue Facebook for the unauthorised use of her image could lead to a wave of state-law claims against internet companies and online platforms, legal experts warn.
28 September 2021
In the next instalment in our regular series identifying the digital marketplaces that brand owners should monitor as part of their global anti-counterfeiting efforts, we head to Thailand.
27 September 2021
A UDRP panel has denied the transfer of a domain name that could potentially have been a typosquat of the complainant’s long-standing trademark, but was in fact an acronym of the respondent’s company name.
27 September 2021
In our latest round-up, we look at Japanese companies urged to prepare for litigation in China, the UKIPO rejecting attempts to register footballer names, and much more.
24 September 2021
The creators of meme-currency Dogecoin are facing an uphill battle to register their rights and fend off third-party applications, but other inventors can learn a lot from their troubles.
23 September 2021
This decision of the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has implications for establishing that a defendant’s domain name is confusingly similar to a mark under the ACPA.
21 September 2021
In the next instalment in our regular series identifying the digital marketplaces that brand owners should monitor as part of their global anti-counterfeiting efforts, we head to Indonesia.
20 September 2021
The ‘.eu’ registry has updated its registration rules to enable expats from three additional countries to register ‘.eu’ domain names, and announced that Brexit-related withdrawn domain names could still be recovered by the end of this year.
20 September 2021
Facebook and Essilor Luxottica’s cutting-edge smart glasses are a bold new move in wearable tech – and one that trademark owners should keep an eye on.
18 September 2021
In our latest round-up, we look at US Customs unveiling a dedicated centralised inspection facility in Los Angeles, the Kroger Co joining Buy Safe America, and much more.
17 September 2021
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