Domain and Trademark Blog

China has made a significant contribution to the development of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs), it has been claimed.
Rod Beckstrom, chief executive of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), said the Asian superpower has “a long history of leadership in advancing technology”.
With ICANN’s consent, domain names in a …

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has suffered another blow as it prepares to launch its generic top level domain name (gTLD) regime.
From next month, businesses and organizations around the world will be able to snap up customized gTLDs, but a number of bodies – including the Association …

The registration period for generic to level domain names (gTLDs) opens in little over a month’s time.
From January 12th until April 12th, businesses and organizations will be able to apply to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers for personalized domain name suffixes.
Subject the ICANN agreement, and the payment of a …

A famous English university institution is seeking additional trademark protection for its name.
The 632-year-old New College, Oxford is aiming to protect its brand following the creation of the New College of the Humanities.
Philosopher AC Grayling, who has set up the latter, has also filed a trademark application with the UK’s Intellectual Property Office.
And …

The business community needs more information before plans to expand Internet domain names moves forward, the National Retail Federation (NRF) has claimed.
A little more than a month before the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) begins welcoming generic top level domain name (gTLD) applications, the NRF has urged …

Businesses should consider consulting an expert before commencing the online trademark registration process, it has been claimed.
According to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) is a “complex” legal proceeding which requires applicants to satisfy many requirements within strict time deadlines.
As a consequence, the USPTO …

Typosquatting remains a “common issue” for website owners to contend with, it has been claimed.
According to Ramon Ray, typosquatting – which involves snatching misspelled domains which are very similar to popular websites – can be difficult to prevent.
Writing for Smallbiztechology.com, he noted that improved dispute resolution and business defences have helped …

The domain name Location.com has changed hands in a major domain name transaction, it has been reported.
eReal Estate Holdings, which already owns and operates Condo.com, Houses.com, and Property.com, has purchased the web address.
The firm has added the domain name to its expanding portfolio “to support the growing local search market for …

US opposition to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN) domain names policy could lead to a fractured internet, it has been claimed.
Peter Dengate-Thrush, the recent chairman of ICANN, warned that concerns over new top level domain names could persuade some countries to split from the net.
He said opposition …

The number of trademark infringement lawsuits reaching the US courts increased significantly during 2010, it has been reported.
Latest figures from FTI Consulting show there were a total of 3,652 trademark cases filed last year, as companies sought to protect their all-important intellectual property.
This represented an eight per cent increase on the previous …