Domain and Trademark Blog

It could take up to a year for generic top level domains (gTLDs) to get off the ground, according to reports.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) – which is welcoming applications for gTLDs from tomorrow – has called for patience from organizations seeking a customized domain.
ICANN is welcoming bids …

A federal consumer watchdog agency has called on the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to scale back its generic top level domain name (gTLD) plan.
In a letter to the organization, the the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned that gTLDs will make consumers more vulnerable to fraud and make …

The US government recently lifted the sanctions on Libya and we can resume domain management for Libyan domain names.
The .ly and com.ly extensions are restored for all order types which includes:

Registrations
Transfers
Modifications
Renewals

If you are a current holder of a Libyan domain name, please call your CSC Client Service Specialist or call CSC at  800.927.9800 (within North …

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 …

Design firm Methodics has secured the rights to the domain name methodics.com following intervention from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The previous owner of the domain was given ten days to hand over the web address, which will now be used to support Methodics’ main website.
WIPO determined that the defendant registered and …

Applications submitted during the Sunrise phase required validation by IP Rota, an IP rights validation company. As of December 1st, any names that are valid and have no competing Sunrise A application will be granted the block.
On December 6th, the validated domain names will resolve to a page that states “Reserved by the ICM Registry …

Companies should ensure they take all necessary steps to protect their business name, it has been suggested.
According to public advice service Business Link, an organization’s name is the most basic intellectual property (IP) asset it owns – and potentially the most important.
“Your business’ reputation is tied up with its name so you …

The registry for Belize has recently announced that they will begin offering the domain extension .co.bz. The registry currently offers the top-level .bz, .com.bz, .net.bz, and .org.bz. This extension will not be launched in traditional phases but instead will become generally available to all on October 17, 2011. This launch will be first-come, first-served and …

It was recently announced that .com.ru will now be offered again by the registry, RU-Center. This extension was previously offered but is now being re-launched.
This extension will be launched in two phases:
Pre-reservations phase (October 5, 2011 – October 25, 2011): This phase is open to all interested individuals and institutions. If more than one application …

For a limited time only, businesses have the opportunity to prevent their brands being used alongside a new .xxx domain name.
Writing for Lexology.com, Timothy Meagher explained that stakeholders have until October 28th to file a request to block their trademarks from being registered with the new extension.
He explained that trademarks and …