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February 10, 2012
Test your knowledge of the week’s IP news with our quick, five-question quiz. Answers next week
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February 10, 2012
Either Rod Beckstrom or his replacement as Icann chief executive will publish a document outlining the prerequisites for a second round of gTLD applications
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February 10, 2012
In-house trade mark counsel today discussed how visceral reactions to infringement or negative feedback on social media sites can backfire and quickly destroy brand loyalty
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February 09, 2012
Brand owners and individuals have succeeded in each of the 12 completed .xxx disputes under new arbitration, according to statistics obtained by Managing IP
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February 09, 2012
Icann may have to implement more mechanisms to protect trade mark owners in the new gTLD space, vice president of stakeholder relations Kurt Pritz said yesterday
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February 03, 2012
If you managed to score tickets to Sunday’s Super Bowl for less than the average resale price of about $3,500, you might want to check they’re not fakes before making the trip to Indianapolis
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February 03, 2012
Test your knowledge of the week’s IP news in Managing IP’s new weekly quiz
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February 02, 2012
An Asian telecoms company is now only the fourth brand owner to publicly declare an intention to apply for a new gTLD after saying yesterday that it wants .starhub
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February 02, 2012
The Federal Court’s controversial decision in favour of Optus has created uncertainty over the future of mobile rights in Australia
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January 31, 2012
Convicted cybersquatters in the Philippines could be sent to jail for up to 12 years if the country’s House of Representatives approves a bill that the Senate passed yesterday
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January 27, 2012
Businesses and individuals worried about alleged .xxx cybersquatters have filed more complaints under one of the specific .xxx arbitration systems than under the UDRP
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January 27, 2012
Free access: The nominations for Managing IP’s Global Awards 2012 have been announced
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January 27, 2012
How many questions on the week's IP news can you answer?
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January 26, 2012
Rights holders will have powers to demand that ISPs in Ireland block websites accused of infringing copyright if the government amends legislation before the end of January
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January 24, 2012
Registrants would have exclusive rights to buy groups of .ca domains containing French-language characters under proposals by Canada's national registry
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January 23, 2012
The seven men from former file-sharing company Megaupload who are charged with copyright infringement could face a “very quick” US district court trial if they are extradited from New Zealand
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January 23, 2012
Icann has rebutted claims that it approved the .xxx TLD in an unfair manner and then created a monopoly for ICM by claiming that it does not engage in trade or commerce
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January 20, 2012
Following the success of Managing IP's 2011 quiz of the year, we are launching a weekly version – based on the week's IP news
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January 20, 2012
Copyright owners are celebrating after US officials yesterday shut down file-sharing site megaupload.com which allegedly earned $175 million over seven years
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January 19, 2012
A UDRP dispute arising 12 years after the respondent registered its domain has highlighted the division between panellists over the defence of laches
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January 19, 2012
Stumped by SOPA? Perplexed by PIPA? In light of Wikipedia’s blackout this week, Managing IP provides a simple guide to legislation pending in the US Congress and the debates surrounding it
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January 18, 2012
The voluntary blackout of websites today including English-language Wikipedia and Reddit was coordinated to coincide with a hearing planned for today by congressional opponents of rogue sites legislation
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January 13, 2012
A judge has today ruled that British authorities can extradite a man to the US for infringing copyrighted material after he hosted sites which linked to protected films and television programmes
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January 13, 2012
No one got all 20 answers right in Managing IP’s quiz of the year’s news. But two entrants shared the prize with 19 correct answers
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January 12, 2012
After Icann finally opened the application stage for new gTLDs today, Managing IP explains the lifecycle of a gTLD application and the hurdles it may have to jump
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January 12, 2012
Icann has bowed to public pressure by ruling that gTLD candidates who apply for financial assistance but are then disqualified will receive a full $47,000 refund
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January 12, 2012
Politicians wanting to block new gTLDs have greater powers to object to them in the latest version of Icann’s Applicant Guidebook, published today
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January 11, 2012
As Icann prepares to open the new gTLD application stage tomorrow, lawyers say that businesses are still unaware about .brands and there may be a last-minute rush of applications that delays the programme
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January 10, 2012
The public comments on Icann’s programme to support disadvantaged gTLD applicants have revealed criticism of the criteria that applicants must meet and the rules on disqualifying applicants
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January 09, 2012
A row in the US over the ownership of a twitter account has underscored the need for companies to implement clear social media policies, say IP lawyers
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January 09, 2012
Icann has failed to name a date for a second round of new gTLD applications – and may not do so until after the first round closes. That means more uncertainty for potential applicants
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January 06, 2012
A financial services industry body has set out 31 security standards that it expects Icann evaluators to apply when assessing finance-related TLDs after April 2012
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January 06, 2012
Universal Music was granted a 10-day extension to file a request to rehear a decision that website Veoh benefits from safe harbour protection under the DMCA
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January 05, 2012
A UDRP panellist has rejected attempts by O2 to seize a pornographic domain containing its trade mark, but awarded it a second adult domain which was “extremely damaging” to its commercial interests
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January 04, 2012
The most senior politician in the US government agency that gives Icann power over delegating new gTLDs has said he will evaluate whether additional trade mark protection measures are needed in April 2012
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January 03, 2012
Generic TLD applicants will need a maximum of $300,000 to support their registry for three years if it were to fail, according to figures released by Icann in December