Domain and Trademark Blog

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 …

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 …

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 …

Many small businesses are playing a risky game by trading without a trademark, it has been claimed.
According to industry expert Mark Kingsley-Williams, founder of Trade Mark Direct, up to 90 per cent of small businesses lack intellectual property protection such as a trademark for their name.
Online businesses in particular may be leaving …

Binh Thuan dragon fruit has received a Certificate of Trademark from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, it has been reported.
Bui Dang Hung, chairman of the Binh Thuan Dragon Fruit Association, announced that his organization’s application has been successful.
The certified trademark includes the words ‘Binh Thua’ and ‘Dragon fruit’, and also the …

China accounted for three-fifths of the growth in global trademark filings during 2010, a new report has indicated.
The World Intellectual Property Organization found that a quarter of a million more applications were made in China during 2010 compared to the previous year.
This figure emphasises the rapid rate of progress – and indeed GDP …

Global intellectual property (IP) filings rebounded strongly in 2010 after a considerable decline in 2009, it has been reported.
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that the recovery in IP filings was stronger than the overall economic recovery, with trademark filings growing by 11.8 per cent and patent filings by 7.2 per cent.
In …

Trademarks are helping to support economic growth in middle income countries, a new report has indicated.
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), such nations filed a higher number of trademark applications per gross domestic product than high income countries such as China, Germany and the US.
Chile led the way for the …

Businesses seeking the exclusive right to use intellectual property for commercial reasons must ensure they register a trademark, it has been claimed.
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, trademarks provide protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services, or …

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 …