Domain and Trademark Blog

Some generic top level domain name applicants may face a lengthy wait to discover whether they have been successful, it has been claimed.
According to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), applications that have encountered no problems should pass evaluation by November 30, 2012.
The applied-for string can then begin …

The US Commerce Department has been urged to locate its new Patent and Trademark Office in Pittsburgh, it has been reported.
US Senator Bob Casey believes the city would be the ideal location for a new outlet, due to its “first class workforce” and “burgeoning technology sector”.
“A Patent and Trademark Office in the heart …

A number of premium domain names are set to be auctioned off in February, with their owners hoping to recoup sizeable fees.
Bargain.com and democracy.com will be sold to the highest bidder on February 2, 2012, along with several other web addresses with a broad appeal.
Servers.com, work.com, security.com and emails.com are among the …

Businesses and organizations planning to apply for a generic top level domain name (gTLD) need to bear two deadlines in mind.
The 90-day application period for new gTLDs closes on April 12th 2012, after which the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will welcome no new entries.
However, parties working towards submitting …

The use of trademarks as domain names may constitute infringement, it has been claimed.
According to Lawdit, the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) offers protection to trademark owners in this area.
The UDRP gives them the legal right to seek the transfer of a domain that is identical …

Businesses and organizations which have applied for generic top level domain names (gTLDs) will learn more about their chances of success on May 1st 2012.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will post all gTLD character strings that have been applied for on this date.
In addition, the body will …

Evaluation panels are to spend five months considering the merits of generic top level domain name (gTLD) applications this summer, it has been announced.
According to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), string and applicant reviews will be undertaken during the Initial Evaluation period, which will last from June …

Various different types of trademarks can be registered by businesses, organizations and individuals, it has been claimed.
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the possibilities are “almost limitless”.
Trademarks may be one or a combination of words, letters, and numerals, the body said.
“They may consist of drawings, symbols, three-dimensional signs such as …

Internet users have been warned about a new phishing scam doing the rounds in the world of social media.
David Jacoby, of IT security firm Kaspersky Lab, claims scammers are posing as Facebook security in chat sessions to try to trick people into providing their credit card information.
He said the phishing attack is …

Twitter users are putting themselves at risk of phishing because of the nature of personal information they reveal in their tweets, according to research by a security company.
Websense Security Labs said thousands of business and individuals are putting themselves at risk because they publicly reveal their email addresses on the social network.
The …