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Counterfeiting Intellectual Property Protection Domain Names

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Global Brand Protection and Anticounterfeiting

Smart product manufacturers invest in protecting their intellectual property rights. Preventing and addressing counterfeit and infringing products on an ongoing basis should be prioritized as a core function of their...more

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Domain name solicitation fraud – brand owners beware

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Overview - It is a modern reality that with brand ownership comes the risk of trademark and domain name fraud. In this area, there has recently been a rise in email scams targeting brand owners by falsely claiming that...more

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Nominet to introduce law enforcement landing page

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Nominet, the body responsible for running the .UK domain name Registry, announced earlier this month that it plans to introduce law enforcement landing pages for domains suspended due to criminal activity....more

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Why Register My Trademark? The Benefits of Trademark Registration

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A trademark is a word, name, or symbol used to identify and distinguish a seller’s product from those of others. A trademark is part of a company’s brand. It is the embodiment of the company’s reputation. Over time, a...more

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MarkIt to Market® - June 2019: Blockchain-Based Names: New Frontier for Brands (and Squatters)

Blockchain technology has garnered attention from various sectors over the past ten years, much of it due to the rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies have gained popularity and notoriety for their...more

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Key IP Takeaways from the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

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On September 30, 2018, the United States, Mexico and Canada reached a trade agreement to supersede the North American Free Trade Agreement. The aptly named United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement includes intellectual property...more

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U.S. – Over a million sites ICEd this year

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In its traditional Cyber Monday announcement, the U.S. government’s National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), a body managed by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland...more

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USMCA v NAFTA: What’s changed and what it means for IP in Canada

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After more than a year of negotiations, Canada reached a new free-trade agreement with Mexico and the United States minutes before the midnight deadline on September 30, 2018....more

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Domain names: .DK – A safe zone

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The Registry Dansk Internet Forum (DIFO), responsible for the management of the Top Level Domain (TLD) .DK, recently announced that it had reduced by 3,000 the number of Internet websites selling counterfeit goods or involved...more

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Leaders League Interview With Dennis Prahl: Latest IP Challenges Faced By Brandowners

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How have the challenges facing global brand owners and their outside counsel changed? Brand threats are nothing new, but their increasingly complex nature and sophistication have resulted in the need for significantly...more

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Domain Names: The dangers of “snapping”

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DNS Belgium, the Registry operating the .BE country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD), recently published an article warning domain name owners of the risks inherent in the practice of “snapping”. ...more

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Sites get ICEd in transatlantic assault on cyber crooks

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As part of a sustained and coordinated effort, law enforcement agencies on both sides of the Atlantic have rounded off their on-going fight against cybercrime known as “Operation In Our Sites” with the traditional annual...more

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.CH leads the way in the battle against fraud

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SWITCH, the Registry responsible for the country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) .CH, recently published an article on the subject of counterfeit goods and fraudulent websites hosted under the .CH ccTLD and the measures they...more

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Lettre d’actualité IPMT: #14 - March 2017

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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

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