This is the July/August edition of Anchovy News. Here you will find articles concerning ICANN, the domain name industry and the recuperation of domain names across the globe. In this issue we cover: DOMAIN NAME INDUSTRY NEWS...more
8/26/2021
/ Domain Name Registration ,
Domain Names ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Germany ,
gTLD ,
ICANN ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Service Marks ,
Trademarks ,
Websites ,
WIPO
Sun sets on Sunrise B as AdultBlock rises to the occasion Sunrise B, the programme that originally enabled trademark holders to block their brands for a period of 10 years in the adult-themed .XXX Top Level Domain (TLD) when...more
This is the May edition of Anchovy News. Here you will find articles concerning ICANN, the domain name industry and the recuperation of domain names across the globe. In this issue we cover...more
6/1/2021
/ Corporate Branding ,
Domain Names ,
EU ,
France ,
gTLD ,
ICANN ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Sunrise Periods ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
UDRP ,
Websites
This is the April edition of Anchovy News. Here you will find articles concerning ICANN, the domain name industry and the recuperation of domain names across the globe. ...more
This is the March edition of Anchovy News. Here you will find articles concerning ICANN, the domain name industry and the recuperation of domain names across the globe. ...more
This is the October 2020 edition of Anchovy News. Here you will find articles concerning ICANN, the domain name industry and the recuperation of domain names across the globe....more
This is the September 2020 edition of Anchovy News. Here you will find articles concerning ICANN, the domain name industry and the recuperation of domain names across the globe. In this issue we cover...more
The Internet Computer Bureau (ICB), the Registry operating the country code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs) for .AC (Ascension Island), .IO (British Indian Ocean Territory) and .SH (Saint Helena)...more
CERIST, the Algerian domain name Registry, has updated its registration requirements for the .DZ country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD), making it much more restrictive. ...more
Fundacio puntCAT, the Registry running the .CAT generic Top Level Domain (gTLD), has recently allowed the registration of one and two-character domain names, thereby following the trend of a growing number of Registries....more
The office of the Telecommunications Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulator (TRBR), the statutory body which regulates telecommunications, radio communications and broadcasting services in Vanuatu, recently announced...more
The XYZ Registry has recently expanded its portfolio of new gTLDs (generic Top Level Domains) with the acquisition of five new gTLDs. The new extensions will be made available to the public later in 2020, according to the...more
The launch of the .GAY Top Level Domain (TLD), initially scheduled for October 2019 but postponed, will be kicking off with two Sunrise periods for trade mark holders commencing in February and running until 6 May 2020....more
At the beginning of January 2020, the Registry for .PS (Palestine), the Palestinian Nation Internet Naming Authority (PNINA), made available a number of single character .PS domain names. In doing so, the .PS Registry joined...more
The Registry Minds + Machines Group Limited (MMX), which owns 32 new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) such as .VIP, .WORK or .LUXE, has recently launched a blocking service that enables trade mark holders to protect their...more
7/24/2019
/ Adult Entertainment ,
Bad Actors ,
Brand ,
Data Blocking ,
Domain Names ,
gTLD ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Websites
As part of a collaboration between EUIPO (the EU Intellectual Property Office) and EURid, a new service has been launched that allows EUTM (European trade mark) applicants and rights holders to opt-in to receive alerts as...more
In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a Panel refused to order the transfer of a Domain Name because the Complainant...more
4/30/2019
/ Bad Faith ,
Domain Names ,
gTLD ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trademarks ,
UDRP ,
Websites ,
WIPO
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) recently published a Comparative Case Study on Alternative Resolution Systems for Domain Name Disputes which highlights the main similarities and differences between...more
In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a Panel denied the transfer of a domain name because the Complainant failed to...more
3/14/2019
/ Bad Faith ,
Domain Names ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet ,
Life Sciences ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
UDRP ,
Websites ,
WIPO
In our February post, we wrote about the impact that Brexit would have on UK-based .EU domain name holders and registrants to be affected by Britain’s looming departure from the EU – including not only native Brits, but also...more
On 24 January 2019, EURid, the .EU Registry, issued an update to its Brexit notice, setting out a no-deal plan for .EU domain names whose WHOIS information displays GB (United Kingdom) or GI (Gibraltar, overseas territory of...more
In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a panel ordered the transfer of a domain name that exactly matched the name of a...more
In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a panel denied the transfer of a domain name mainly based on the lack of evidence...more
Brevets -
Déclaration de non-contrefaçon et compétence territoriale du juge français -
Le Tribunal de grande instance de Paris est compétent pour connaître d'une action en déclaration de non-contrefaçon des...more
4/4/2017
/ Asset Seizure ,
Counterfeit Goods Regulation ,
Counterfeiting ,
Domain Names ,
France ,
Infringement ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Jurisdiction ,
Patents ,
Trademarks ,
Websites
In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a Panel ordered the transfer of a domain name because, although it had never been...more
2/14/2017
/ Cyber Crimes ,
Domain Names ,
Email ,
France ,
Fraud ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
UDRP ,
Websites ,
WIPO