Domain and Trademark Blog

Businesses operating in south-east Asia have been urged to purchase international domain names at an early stage.
Nguyen Tu Quang, general director of internet security company Bkav, said forward planning – in terms of registering domain names – can save money further along the line.
Speaking to Viet Nam News, he suggested that …

After purchasing a domain name, businesses and organizations need to focus on designing a website appropriate to their end goals.
For many this will be to drive revenue through eCommerce channels, but other websites will be designed primarily to provide information and advice.
But regardless of purpose, if the website is to attract visitors, …

The number of .com domain names registered has passed through the 100 million mark, it has been reported.
VeriSign, which runs the top level domain, explained that the number of .com addresses in its registry rose to 100,540,971 in October 2011.
This represented a 690,243 increase on the previous month, tipping the total …

Domain name hijacking is becoming a more potent threat to online businesses, it has been suggested.
Writing for CIO.com, Meridith Levinson explained that fraudsters and hackers are increasingly targeting websites, putting sensitive information at risk.
The way confidential information is shared is being compromised, she suggested.
Ms. Levinson explained that some organizations’ email can …

The application system for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) is going “without a hitch”, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has said following the opening of the application window just over a week ago.
ICANN said it has approved 25 “successful registrants” since it began accepting the applications.
Businesses and …

Legendary rocker Eddie Vedder is attempting to secure the rights to his own .com domain name, it has been reported.
According to Fusible, the Pearl Jam frontman has lodged a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization over the use of eddievedder.com.
The domain name is currently owned by EV Touring, Inc.
Reports suggest that …

Businesses, organizations and individuals should take care not to register overly-complicated domain names, it has been suggested.
Registrants should always remember that many web users choose to type domain names into their browser URL bar, rather than look for sites through a search engine.
As such, it is important to ensure all domain …

A group of New Zealand expatriates have applied for a .kiwi generic top level domain name (gTLD), it has been reported.
Dot Kiwi Ltd has applied to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) for the gTLD and paid the required $185,000 fee.
The company – which is registered in New …

Following a lengthy wait, businesses and organizations are now able to apply for their own generic top level domain name (gTLDs).
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has launched a 90-day application period for gTLDs, which will run until April 12th 2012.
Companies and non-profit organizations have the opportunity to request a …

The global domain name system is in urgent need of an overhaul, according to a former chair of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
Peter Dengate Thrush told the BBC that the number of people now using the internet means a broader naming approach is now needed.
“No-one would design a …