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2024 Trends: UDRP Complaints, Domain Scams Still on the Rise

BakerHostetler on 2/1/2024

It has been a busy year for domain scammers – and the brand owners fighting back against them. According to numbers published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Forum, the number of complaints...more

Domain Name News: June 2023

Hogan Lovells on 6/29/2023

This is the June 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

Internet Eviction: Using the UDRP to Boot Cybersquatters

Jaburg Wilk on 3/24/2023

Cybersquatters often exploit brand owners by demanding a large payment for a domain name that is similar to the brand owner’s trademark. Cybersquatters may also seek to profit from rerouting internet traffic intended for the...more

4th Circuit Agrees That Domain Re-Registration Is Subject To ACPA

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC on 3/3/2023

Last month, the Fourth Circuit issued a landmark intellectual property ruling in The Prudential Insurance Company of America v. Shenzhen Stone Network Information Ltd., No. 21-1823 (4th Cir. Jan. 24, 2023)....more

Domain Name News: November / December 2022

Hogan Lovells on 12/7/2022

This is the November / December 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

Domain Name News: July, August 2022

Hogan Lovells on 8/29/2022

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...more

Decentralized Domains: Metaverse Land Grab

BakerHostetler on 6/1/2022

As the metaverse continues to become a more established marketplace, and consumers become more familiar with non-fungible tokens (NFTs), NFT marketplaces, decentralized domains, bitcoin, crypto wallets and the blockchain, it...more

Anchovy News, May 2021

Hogan Lovells on 6/1/2021

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

Using the UDRP to Combat Unauthorized Access to Computer Systems and Online Fraud

Maynard Nexsen on 5/17/2021

Scams involving domain names, resulting in unauthorized access to a company’s computer network and online fraud, have increased during the pandemic. These scams involve an entity registering a domain name identical or...more

Anchovy News, September 2020

Hogan Lovells on 9/30/2020

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

Why Register My Trademark? The Benefits of Trademark Registration

Jaburg Wilk on 9/17/2019

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

WIPO Domain Name Dispute Resolution: One Americano, please!

Hogan Lovells on 4/30/2019

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

WIPO: Be aware of generic terms in domain name dispute resolution

Hogan Lovells on 3/14/2019

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

Winning the Domain Name Game: A Clear Cut Process for Protecting Your Business or Brand from Cybersquatters

Butler Snow LLP on 10/3/2018

So you want to register a domain name for your company’s registered trademark only to find out, it’s already been claimed by someone other than you. Even worse, someone has incorporated your trademark into his domain name and...more

Hard Times With WHOIS? INTA Wants To Know

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 9/12/2018

If you have encountered any issues accessing WHOIS information, the International Trademark Association (“INTA”) wants to hear from you. Due to changes in privacy law brought on by the European Union’s General Data...more

4 Key Takeaways: Multijurisdictional Litigation Strategy for Brand Owners

Kilpatrick on 4/5/2018

Brand owners are often faced with the need to litigate over trademark rights against the same opposing party in more than one jurisdiction. Kilpatrick Townsend Trademark Partners Gregory Gilchrist and Charles Hooker recently...more

WIPO – No fan site for tribute band

Hogan Lovells on 2/13/2018

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

Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) – What It Is and When to Use It

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 12/5/2017

One of the first tasks the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) faced was how to deal with the dilemma of registering domain names to those that first claim them while respecting trademark law. This was...more

No Trademark Genericide: GOOGLE Is Not “a Google”

McDermott Will & Emery on 7/11/2017

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit made a point to remind trademark litigants of the relevant laws and policies pertaining to trademark “genericide” when it sustained summary judgment in favor of ubiquitous search...more

Google Escapes Genericide Claim in Ninth Circuit Decision

Proskauer - New Media & Technology on 7/6/2017

On May 16, 2017, the Ninth Circuit rejected a petition for cancellation of the GOOGLE trademark based on a “genericide” theory that claimed Google should lose its trademark protection because the word “google” has become...more

Master of Your Domain – ACPA Damages Sought by Greg LeMond

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 7/6/2017

You might want to think twice before registering a domain name containing a competitor’s personal name or trademark. Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond put his “pedal to the metal” recently, suing two Minnesota...more

WIPO - UDRP: Proof of bad faith registration crucial

Hogan Lovells on 5/10/2017

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

UDRP: An alternative to traditional litigation

McAfee & Taft on 4/10/2017

Imagine for a moment that after investing time and money in branding and marketing your product or service, someone registers a domain name that matches your trademark. Now imagine that the owner of the domain name will only...more

WIPO - France: Domain name used for cyber fraud

Hogan Lovells on 2/14/2017

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

Sue-per Bowl Shuffle III: The Year In NFL-Related Intellectual Property Litigation

Foley Hoag LLP - Making Your Mark on 1/30/2017

Two years ago, I started worrying about what would happen if someone at a Super Bowl party asked me to explain an NFL-related lawsuit, particularly one of those intellectual property lawsuits that sports fans assume IP...more

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