Category Archives: ICANN
March 24, 2014
Have You Protected Your Trademarked Names on the New Domain Name Structure?
If you haven’t yet protected all of your trademarks from violation in the newly expanding Internet domain name space, the time to act is now. The Internet is in the early stages of the biggest change since it was founded as the number of global Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) explodes from just 22 to more than […]
> read moreJanuary 5, 2013
New gTLD Developments
Prioritization Draw Because of the huge number of applications submitted for the first round of new gTLDs and internationalized domain names (“IDNs”), the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) held a “Prioritization Draw” on December 17 to randomly choose the order for the release of initial evaluation results of new applications. IDN applications […]
> read moreNovember 28, 2012
ICANN Takes Steps to Provide gTLD Owners With Added Protection
ICANN, the organization charged with overseeing various internet-related tasks, including the new global top-level domain name (gTLD) system, recently began implementing a “Proof of Use” verification process. New gTLDs and their marks will be given protection through the Trademark Clearinghouse during its sunrise periods. A sunrise period is a set amount of time where Clearinghouse […]
> read moreJune 14, 2012
Nearly 2,000 Applications for New gTLDs
The world is going to get more complicated. Instead of the Internet-universe mainly being defined by .com, net, and .org, potentially thousands of new top-level domains, known as TLDs, are going to be added. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) has posted information about applications to establish new TLDs. The $185,000 price […]
> read moreMarch 14, 2012
Domain Name Panel Rejects Arguments of Alleged Distributor
How does a brand owner successfully recover infringing domain names from someone claiming to be a former distributor? Instead of getting bogged down arguing about the particular terms of a distribution contract (or lack thereof), focus on the singular elements that are basic to a domain name dispute, namely “bad faith” registration and use of […]
> read moreAugust 18, 2011
Preempt [YOURBRAND].XXX – brief window opening in September
In a few weeks, brand owners will have a brief, one-time opportunity to prevent cybersquatters from registering www.[YOURBRAND].xxx.
> read moreApril 13, 2011
.XXX gTLD News Bulletin
On March 18, 2011, ICANN approved ICM Registry’s .XXX top-level domain (TLD). To hedge against an obvious public relations nightmare (think http://www.[yourbrand].xxx) and future infringement, you can take preventative action through ICM Registry’s Sunrise Period.
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