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December 16, 2010
Fashion company Gucci has won a UDRP dispute over 26 domain names incorporating its brand
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December 13, 2010
The ICM Registry is still waiting for approval from the Icann Board for the .xxx domain, but the indications are that it will be coming soon
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December 13, 2010
Fionn O’Raghallaigh spoke to Icann Board chairman Peter Dengate Thrush at the end of the meeting in Cartagena about new gTLDs, trade mark protection, the Olympics and a lot more
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December 11, 2010
The Icann Board has effectively resolved that trade mark protections mechanisms for new gTLDs are finalised but their wording could still be "substantially improved", according to Icann's chair
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December 09, 2010
Pharma company Hoffmann-La Roche has lost a UDRP case over buygenericaccutane.org after a WIPO panellist ruled that the domain was not confusingly similar to its trade mark Accutane
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December 09, 2010
The IP community’s call for a contract requiring registrars to reveal details about users of privacy services who infringe IP rights is being resisted by registrars who believe it would be burdensome
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December 09, 2010
The .xxx registry rights protection mechanisms will allow brand owners to pay a one-off fee for their mark in the second level and have it switched off
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December 08, 2010
The Governmental Advisory Committee has told Icann’s Board that brand protections in new gTLDs “are not there yet”, which makes it unlikely the Board can approve the full Applicant Guidebook this Friday
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December 06, 2010
Icann has released the latest phase of economic reports analysing the financial impact on the internet community of launching new gTLDs.
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December 02, 2010
The Icann Board will most likely vote to approve the new gTLD process at its meeting in Colombia
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December 02, 2010
A UDRP failed because of a question mark over which “Einstein” college was targeted by the respondent
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December 02, 2010
The state of Kentucky has moved to identify the owners of the 141 domains it seized in 2008
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November 30, 2010
Rights owners have applauded the US government’s seizure of 82 domains that allegedly distributed counterfeit goods or copyright-infringing works
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November 30, 2010
The Swedish Court of Appeals has upheld convictions of copyright infringement made against the founders of The Pirate Bay website
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November 25, 2010
Differences of opinion between the Icann Board and the Governmental Advisory Committee have been highlighted by the latest exchange of letters
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November 25, 2010
Shoemaker Ecco has lost a UDRP because it failed to amend the named respondent after the registrar revealed who was behind a privacy shield
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November 25, 2010
A coalition of non-profit organisations wants to create its own constituency within Icann to make its voices heard, say two of its advocates
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November 25, 2010
Korea’s government suspended the online accounts of 11 internet users on November 5 for repeatedly uploading copyright-infringing files
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November 24, 2010
The Hon Neil Brown QC explains why he thinks that a recent NAF decision will allow for greater consideration of a defence based on delay in filing a UDRP
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November 18, 2010
A court in Virginia has said that a domainer has common law rights in domains that appear to be mis-spellings of well-known marks
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November 18, 2010
Icann’s definition of what constitutes substantive evaluation is likely to exclude many marks from inclusion in new gTLD sunrise processes
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November 18, 2010
The potential to end up in an auction and the inability to wind down a .brand TLD should worry brand owners
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November 17, 2010
The Icann Board surprised everybody with its decision to allow full cross-ownership between registries and registrars. Managing Internet IP explains why this is important for brand owners
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November 17, 2010
The proposed final Applicant Guidebook for new gTLDs has been released. Managing Internet IP examines some of the changes, and what they mean for brand owners
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November 15, 2010
Icann finally released the latest draft of the Applicant Guidebook late on Friday California time, three days after it was expected
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November 15, 2010
Wal-Mart lost a dispute over the domain walmartvendor.com in part because the company failed to follow up two letters it sent to the domain name owner warning him over use of the Wal-Mart mark
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November 11, 2010
Icann failed to meet its own deadline of November 9 to release the latest version of the Applicant Guidebook
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November 11, 2010
A social networking site has lost a UDRP case because the domain was registered before the complainant existed, in a case that delved into sub-domains
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November 11, 2010
A parliamentary committee in New Zealand has suspended proposals to cut off the internet access of persistent file sharers and will instead use a system of repeat warnings and fines
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November 10, 2010
The Icann Board has voted to allow cross-ownership between new gTLD registries and registrars, settling a long and painful debate
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November 05, 2010
The European Commission has set out its strategy to strengthen data protection in the digital age, in a move that will have an impact on online businesses
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November 04, 2010
Icann will use a similar process to that used for deciding its budget when it comes to updating the final Applicant Guidebook for new gTLDs
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November 02, 2010
The applicants behind .xxx have still not got a definitive yes from Icann, but should know their fate before the December meeting in Cartagena
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November 01, 2010
Icann is due to clearly define which marks will be eligible to be included in the trade mark clearinghouse in the next Applicant Guidebook, but the definition is likely to exclude some registered marks
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November 01, 2010
The lcann Board's decision to announce a date for taking applications for new gTLDs means that brand owners will need to decide their new gTLD strategy now. Managing IP answers your questions
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November 01, 2010
The Icann Board has put in place a timeline that if executed will see the first new gTLD applications in May 2011
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November 01, 2010
The Icann Board approved a plan that will see applications for new gTLDs open in May 2011 at its meeting last week